News Category: Dallas Stars

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

Coming off tough loss, Stars face struggling Devils

The Dallas Stars will be looking for a bounce-back effort when they host the struggling New Jersey Devils on Thursday. Dallas, which is among a trio of teams fighting for the Central Division lead, appeared en route to its sixth straight win Tuesday before collapsing in the third period of a 4-3 loss to the visiting Florida Panthers. Trailing 3-0 at the eight-minute mark of the second period and still down 3-1 going into the

NHL-leading Panthers take No. 1 road record to Dallas

A possible Stanley Cup Final preview will be on display Tuesday when the Florida Panthers visit the Dallas Stars in a battle of red-hot teams. Only three points separated Florida (92) and Dallas (89) in the overall league standings entering Monday’s NHL action, and both clubs are in top form. The Panthers are 17-3-0 in their past 20 games, while the Stars are on a season-best five-game winning streak. If anything, the Panthers are looking

Resurgent Kings square off with streaking Stars

The Los Angeles Kings feel as if the are back on track after a disastrous post-Christmas stretch. They will get another opportunity to see how far they’ve come when they host the Central Division-leading Dallas Stars on Saturday night. The Stars have won four in a row to match their longest winning streak of the season. The Kings are 10-4-1 in their past 15 games and are in third place in the Pacific Division, three

Stars riding momentum into duel with depleted Ducks

On the heels of their latest comeback victory, the Dallas Stars look to extend their winning streak to four games Friday when they visit the Anaheim Ducks. The Stars’ streak looked to be in jeopardy Tuesday in San Jose, as the Sharks held a 6-3 lead with just 7:02 remaining in the third period. However, a tally from Logan Stankoven and two goals from Wyatt Johnston forced overtime, and Roope Hintz then scored the OT

Stars look to beat Sharks for second time in four days

The Dallas Stars are looking for their second win in four days over the Sharks when the two teams meet on Tuesday in San Jose. Despite a hefty 38-23 shot advantage on Saturday, the Stars had to grind for an eventual 3-2 shootout victory. Dallas twice had to score equalizers in regulation, then had to kill a penalty in overtime just to reach the shootout, which Jamie Benn finally ended with a seventh-round tally. “You

Inspired Stars to face lowly Sharks next

The Dallas Stars are getting serious about making a long playoff run, and the visiting San Jose Sharks are the next team in their way on Saturday night. The Stars traded for defenseman Chris Tanev on Wednesday and then went out and beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 on Thursday to take a two-point lead over the Jets for first place in the Central Division. “It’s a great message,” Stars forward Joe Pavelski said. “There’s a

Jets flying high with Stars on deck

The Winnipeg Jets are once again on a roll. Meanwhile, the sledding has been rough as of late for the Dallas Stars. The surging Jets can record a fifth straight victory by handing the host Stars their third consecutive defeat in a matchup of Central Division title contenders on Thursday night. At the moment, Winnipeg and Dallas are tied atop the division standings with 79 points. However, the Jets have four games in hand over