News Category: Dallas Stars

Stars get another crack at Golden Knights in postseason

The Vegas Golden Knights begin their defense of their Stanley Cup title on Monday night when they face the host Dallas Stars in Game 1 of a Western Conference first-round playoff series. Vegas and Dallas met in the Western Conference final last season, with the Golden Knights taking the series in six games. They then went on to defeat the Florida Panthers in five games to win their first Stanley Cup. Vegas enters the postseason

Stars take on Kraken while vying for division, Presidents’ Trophy

The Dallas Stars have already clinched a playoff berth, while the Seattle Kraken have already been eliminated. But there’s still plenty on the line when Dallas hosts Seattle on Saturday afternoon. The Stars (50-21-9, 109 points) enter the weekend one point behind the New York Rangers for the Presidents’ Trophy, which goes to the team with the best regular-season record and includes home-ice advantage throughout the playoffs. The Stars also have yet to clinch the

Ascending Stars look to stay hot vs. Blackhawks

The Dallas Stars will aim to extend their franchise-best win streak and maintain a grip on home-ice advantage in the Western Conference playoffs when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday. Battling with Central Division stalwarts Colorado and Winnipeg throughout the season, the Stars (48-19-9, 105 points) have taken off during the stretch run. Dallas enters on an eight-game winning streak. Goaltender Jake Oettinger boasts six victories during the tear and is coming off consecutive

Stars look to maintain momentum as they face Kraken

The Dallas Stars became the first Western Conference team to clinch a Stanley Cup playoff berth when they beat the host Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Thursday. Yet the Stars (46-19-9, 101 points), who visit the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, aren’t ready to rest quite yet. The Stars are just one point behind the New York Rangers in the race for the Presidents’ Trophy, which goes to the NHL team with the best regular-season record. That

Canucks, Stars face off, vie for West supremacy

The Western Conference’s two division leaders go head to head when the Vancouver Canucks play host to the Dallas Stars on Thursday. While the Pacific-leading Canucks (45-19-8, 98 points) have an eight-point edge in their quest for a division banner, the Stars (45-19-9, 99 points) are in a double dogfight. As they continue a four-game road swing, the Stars are just one point ahead of the Colorado Avalanche for the top spot in the Central.

Deep Stars offense set to attack Sharks

If the Dallas Stars hope to make a deep run in the Stanley Cup playoffs, they will need offense from all four lines. The Stars have been benefiting from that lately, a big reason why they bring a four-game winning streak into their road game against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday. Dallas (44-19-9, 97 points) received two goals from its second line and another from the third in a 4-2 road win against the

Battling for Central lead, hot Stars open trip at Coyotes

In a three-way battle for first place in the Central Division, the Dallas Stars begin a key four-game Western road trip Sunday night against the Arizona Coyotes in Tempe, Ariz. Dallas (43-19-9, 95 points) enters Sunday tied for first with Colorado (45-20-5, 95 points) and two points ahead of Winnipeg (44-21-5, 93 points). Both the Avalanche and Jets have a game in hand, however, and a big advantage in the regulation-wins tiebreaker. Three of the

Rolling out West, Stars try to dim Pens’ slim playoff hopes

The Dallas Stars close out a five-game homestand Friday against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and they appear to be headed in a good direction. The Stars (42-19-9, 93 points) are in a tight race for the Central Division and Western Conference title. They lost the first two games of their homestand — their only losses in eight games this month — before winning two straight. In Wednesday’s 5-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes, Dallas got back

Wyatt Johnston powering Stars ahead of Coyotes tilt

Budding star Wyatt Johnston is a big reason the Dallas Stars are in the mix to win the Central Division. Looking to extend his goal streak to five games, Johnston will try to help the Stars keep the visiting Arizona Coyotes from a third consecutive victory Wednesday night. Dallas (41-19-9, 91 points) trails Winnipeg and Colorado by two points in the Central. The Stars avoided a third straight defeat Saturday with a 4-1 home victory

Stars keeping guard up ahead of encounter vs. Kings

The Dallas Stars have a favorable schedule over the next 10 days, but don’t expect them to ease off the gas anytime soon. Dallas has lost two in a row to open a five-game homestand, costing it the top spot in the Central Division. The Stars will try to get back on track when they host the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. Dallas already has defeated Los Angeles twice this season by a combined