News Category: Dallas Stars

Stars flying high but seek revenge on Predators

Coming off a pair of lopsided victories, the Dallas Stars are out for revenge when they host the Nashville Predators on Friday. The Central Division rivals have split their first two games of the season, and most recently squared off just last Saturday. The Predators claimed a 4-3 win in Dallas on the strength of two third-period goals from Filip Forsberg. That loss marked the Stars’ third one-goal defeat in as many games, yet the

Wild vow to be better, try to avoid season sweep vs. Stars

The Dallas Stars can complete a season sweep of the visiting Minnesota Wild when they meet on Wednesday night for the second time in three days. Dallas beat Minnesota 4-0 on Monday night behind 23 saves from rookie Matt Murray, who was making his season debut and just his fourth NHL start. The Wild have been outscored 12-3 in their first two meetings against the Stars. “We’ve got to be better next time we play

Wild’s Marc-Andre Fleury adding to historic career, takes on Stars

Minnesota’s Marc-Andre Fleury can take over sole possession of second place in NHL history for career wins by a goalie when the Wild host the Dallas Stars on Monday night in Saint Paul, Minn. Fleury posted his 551st win in a 4-3 overtime victory at the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday, moving into a tie with Patrick Roy for the second-most wins. Martin Brodeur sits at No. 1 with 691 regular-season victories from 1991-2015. “It’ll

Stars dealing with key injuries with Predators coming to Dallas

Just as the Dallas Stars are on the verge of getting one key player back from injury, they will be without another when they host the Nashville Predators on Saturday night. Dallas defenseman Miro Heiskanen collided with his own goalie, Scott Wedgewood, on Thursday night against the Colorado Avalanche and left with an apparent knee injury early in the third period. Heiskanen, the team’s leading scorer among defensemen, did not return to witness the Stars

Backup goalies in spotlight for Kraken-Stars matchup

Last season, the Seattle Kraken took the Dallas Stars to seven games in the NHL’s Western Conference semifinals. The teams will meet for the first time this season on Monday night in Dallas, with the Stars entering the week in a three-way tie atop the Central Division and the Kraken four points back of a wild-card playoff spot. But one thing they have in common is this: They’re both relying on backup goaltenders. The Stars,

Blues aim to keep rolling under interim coach, welcome Stars in

When Drew Bannister took the helm of the St. Louis Blues as their interim coach on Tuesday, his immediate goal was clear. “This is a good hockey team, but right now, we have to get it going in the right direction,” Bannister said. “The competitive side of our hockey team, the standard has to be raised here.” The Blues started that process by defeating the Ottawa Senators 4-2 on Thursday to snap a four-game losing

Stars, Senators still looking to find consistency

Plagued by inconsistency of late, the Dallas Stars look to build their game when they host the Ottawa Senators on Friday. The Stars are 5-5-2 in their past 12 contests and haven’t won consecutive games since a four-game winning streak Nov. 9-14. “We’ve got a real even-keeled group this year,” forward Tyler Seguin said. “I know it’s cliche, but it’s been a great mix of guys and we know what we have in this locker

Jake Oettinger, Stars conclude busy stretch vs. Red Wings

The Dallas Stars hope to wrap up a busy stretch of their schedule with a win against the visiting Detroit Red Wings on Monday night. It will be the eighth game in 14 days for the Stars, who are 3-3-1 during the stretch so far. Dallas showed some fatigue in its most recent game, falling 6-1 to the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday afternoon. The Stars have lost three of their past four games

Golden Knights seeking season sweep of Stars

After taking down Dallas in the 2023 Western Conference final, the Vegas Golden Knights have continued their success against the Stars this season. Amid a six-game point streak, the visiting Knights look to complete a three-game season series sweep of the Stars on Saturday. Vegas won the first three games against Dallas in the playoffs last season, and eventually needed six to capture the series and advance to the Stanley Cup Final it went on

Capitals aim to locate offense in return home vs. Stars

The Washington Capitals will look to rediscover their winning ways on Thursday night when they host the Dallas Stars. The Capitals concluded a five-game trip with a 4-1 setback to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday and a 6-0 loss to the Arizona Coyotes on Monday. Washington finished the trek with a 2-3-0 record, including a 2-1 loss to the struggling San Jose Sharks on Nov. 27. Evgeny Kuznetsov, who was a healthy scratch against