The all-star break has come and gone, and as hockey has returned, so have troubles for many NHL teams. This is no different in the Central Division where teams from top to bottom have their own issues to battle.

No matter where they live, hockey fans share a multitude of common experiences among the highs and lows that drive people's passion for sports. 

But some markets have their own unique bugaboos, too. There's definitely one franchise in the NHL's Central Division with a very unique platter of concerns, and they just happen to play as the secondary tenant in an undersized college arena.

After looking at one big worry for each Metropolitan Division team and each Atlantic Division team, it's time to close out the week with the Central. Read on for thoughts on goalies, coach bumps and existential concerns about the very future of one franchise.

Dallas Stars

The Stars have a deep lineup, are well-coached and are rich with playoff experience. They play a solid puck-possession game, but has goaltending gone from a strength to a weakness? 

Jake Oettinger just made his first All-Star appearance, but his numbers have dipped precipitously this year, and so have Scott Wedgewood's. MoneyPuck.com had the Stars ranked 10th in goals against above expected at 5-on-5 last season. This year, they’re down in 28th place. 

Dallas’s third-ranked offense has been keeping them in the win column, but this year’s goaltending isn't on par with other top teams in the Western Conference.

Colorado Avalanche

Is it time for more pointed words from Devon Toews?

After the defenseman called out his teammates back on Dec. 20, the Avalanche responded with a 13-3-1 run that led into the All-Star Break. 

But they’re 0-3-1 since getting back to work, their dangerous power play has gone 0-for-13, and Nathan MacKinnon seems to have sent his superhero cape to the dry cleaners: he has gone pointless in three straight games for the first time all season.

The Avs are slogging through a tough road trip. Fans are hoping their fortunes will improve once they get back to Denver, if not before. 

Winnipeg Jets

On Saturday, the Jets eked out a 2-1 home victory to snap an 0-4-1 winless skid. But it marked the seventh straight game where Winnipeg had scored two goals or less.

On the back end, the Jets are set, with a league-best team save percentage of .941 at 5-on-5 and controlling 52.31 percent of expected goals. But they've been outshot by 1.3 shots a game through this chilly spell and, even worse, their shooting percentage has plummeted to just 4.2 percent, second-last in the league.

The law of averages dictates that some of those attempts will start going in soon. Right?

St. Louis Blues

Will the coaching change be enough to get the Blues back to the playoffs this season? They were just one point out of a wild-card spot when Craig Berube was let go on Dec. 12. His replacement, Drew Bannister, has subsequently posted a solid record of 13-7-1.

But as of Sunday morning, the Blues are clinging by their fingernails to that final playoff berth, with Nashville and Calgary hot on their heels.

Tight to the cap, don’t expect the Blues to be trade-deadline buyers. If playoffs are going to happen, this group needs to get it done on its own. 

Nashville Predators

In a transitional year with a new coach and big changes to the lineup, the Predators are lurking on the cusp of a playoff spot.

After a big sell-off last year, does new GM Barry Trotz think his current group has enough to make a push from a low seed? Or, with just 12 players signed for next season, will he sell again and continue his remodel during the offseason?

Young goaltender Yaroslav Askarov is showing great potential in the AHL. With so many teams looking for help in net, what kind of price could Juuse Saros nab if he was placed on the trade market?

Minnesota Wild

If the road ahead looks rough for the Blues, it’s filled with massive potholes for the Wild despite their coaching change. 

When Dean Evason was fired on Nov. 27, the Wild were five games below .500 and seven points out of a wild-card spot. Under John Hynes, they’ve gone 18-13-1, but have made up only two points in the race. 

Rookies Brock Faber and Marco Rossi have offered an inexpensive boost to the lineup, but another year of cap hell still lies ahead. Will feel-good story Marc-Andre Fleury be dealt by the deadline?

Arizona Coyotes

This one’s easy: Will the Coyotes still be in Arizona at this time next year?

It’s been nearly 30 tumultuous seasons since the original Winnipeg Jets relocated to the desert in 1996. But after the failed land referendum in Tempe, it feels like this ownership group may be running out of runway.

After a decent start, there's concern on the ice too. The team’s current losing streak has stretched to five games and Connor Ingram may have hit a wall. He's 0-3-1 in his last four games, with 17 goals allowed. The Coyotes may be headed for another lost season.

Chicago Blackhawks

It has been just over five weeks since Connor Bedard suffered the jaw fracture that required surgery and put him on the shelf for an estimated 6-8 weeks. 

In the Blackhawks’ 13 games since their new generational talent went down, they’ve scored a total of 19 goals and posted a record of 3-9-1. 

Bedard is still leading the rookie scoring race, but Minnesota’s Brock Faber is closing the gap quickly, while also impressing with his defensive play. When he gets back into action, can Bedard reignite his team and hang on to pole position in the Calder Trophy race?