Stars Lose Breathing Room In Playoff Race
Three rival teams are behind Dallas in the division standings: Los Angeles and Phoenix are tied at 84 points and San Jose trails them with 82.
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Three rival teams are behind Dallas in the division standings: Los Angeles and Phoenix are tied at 84 points and San Jose trails them with 82.
One point in the standings separates us in the division lead with three other teams. This should go down to the wire! We have nine games left – all of them are big!
Dallas has won both meetings with the Canucks this season including a 5-2 victory in Vancouver on March 6, but won't take the Northwest leaders lightly.
The Dallas Stars announced the signing of forward Austin Smith to a two-year, entry-level contract on Wednesday.
The Stars are hoping a three-day layoff can help get them untracked, while the visiting Coyotes are looking to continue their success in this season series as it wraps up Tuesday night.
The Stars go for their longest winning streak in over four years by trying to continue their dominance of the Winnipeg Jets franchise in their only meeting of the season Wednesday night.
The 24-year-old Benn, who was recalled Monday, had one assist in his two games for Dallas this season.
NHL general managers are beginning three days of meetings with concussions again a topic of discussion, and a debate is expected about whether to reinstate the center-ice red line.
It was tough for me to watch on the sidelines the last few weeks because I always want to be out there playing. But it felt great to get back out there with the boys again Saturday against the Ducks.
The Stars got their captain Brenden Morrow and left winger Steve Ott back into the lineup as the playoff race continues to heat up.
The latest opportunity to validate General Manager Joe Nieuwendyk's confidence in the team was a 4-3 overtime shootout victory over the division rival San Jose Sharks Thursday night
In a matchup of teams heading in opposite directions, the Stars look to win for the eighth time in nine games Thursday night when they host the Sharks, losers of nine of 11.
It's not shocking that the Vancouver Canucks have a commanding lead atop the Northwest Division, but the fact that the Dallas Stars are contending for the Pacific Division title probably is a surprise.
The Stars begin a three-game trip Friday night as they look to improve to 3-0-0 this season against the Edmonton Oilers.
Dallas Stars team captain Brenden Morrow checks in with Elf for his weekly "Brenden Morrow Show" to give us some updates on the Stars
Neither the Pittsburgh Penguins nor the Dallas Stars made any trades this week, but a deal they struck before last season's deadline should still be the talk of the rink Wednesday night.
Dallas Stars center Jamie Benn will return to the lineup Wednesday after missing the previous six games with a leg injury.
"For the guys it is about belief," said Stars head coach Glen Gulutzan, "We are doing things the right way and we've stuck with it."
Dallas Stars left winger and captain Brenden Morrow joins 105.3 The Fan for a weekly segment with Elf to give us some insight into Stars hockey!
Welcome to my official 105.3 The Fan blog! I've never done this, so bear with me.
The 26-year-old center is expected to miss one week with an upper-body injury. He has one goal and four assists in 43 games this season.
The Red Wings beat the Stars 3-1 on Tuesday night for their 21st straight win in Detroit, breaking the single-season mark for consecutive home wins.
