Stars stumble on road for second straight night, lose 3-0 at Devils
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The New Jersey Devils have found a perfect combination for the start of the season. Kyle Palmieri scores early and goaltender Keith Kinkaid makes the lead stand up. Palmieri scored his seventh goal in four games, Kinkaid stopped 24 shots for his second shutout and the Devils continued their best start since the 1995-96 season with a 3-0 win over the road-challenged Dallas...
Anderson stops 37 shots as Senators beat Stars 4-1
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) - For the first time in a long time, the Ottawa Senators are having fun and picking up wins at the same time. Craig Anderson made 37 saves to lead the Senators to a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars on Monday night. Ottawa is also getting contributions from its rookies, who are bringing some much-needed enthusiasm to a team that didn't have much to celebrate last season.
Stars score 4 on 30 shots in 2nd period, beat Ducks 5-3
DALLAS (AP) - Alexander Radulov started a rally and John Klingberg finished it as Dallas kept firing shots in its busiest period in team history. Klingberg scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period, when Dallas scored on four of its team-record 30 shots, and the Stars beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-3 on Saturday night. Connor Carrick and Jamie Benn also scored for Dallas in the second. Tyler...
Matthews, Tavares score 2 each, Maple Leafs beat Stars 7-4
DALLAS (AP) - John Tavares and the Toronto Maple Leafs are just getting used to each other. So far, so good. Tavares and Auston Matthews each had two goals, and the high-scoring Maple Leafs beat the Dallas Stars 7-4 on Tuesday night. Toronto defenseman Morgan Rielly had a career-high four assists after he scored the winning goal in Sunday night's 7-6 overtime win at Chicago. Mitchell Marner...
Benn, Seguin score twice, Stars beat Jets 5-1
DALLAS (AP) - Jamie Benn wasn't impressed with his 600th career point, or his 601st. Those two power-play goals, and three others by his linemates, were more than enough for the Dallas Stars to beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 on Saturday night. When asked whether he'd thought about 600, Benn answered simply, "No." Tyler Seguin - who had two goals, one on the power play, and two...
Stars control Coyotes 3-0 in Montgomery's NHL coaching debut
DALLAS (AP) - Jim Montgomery didn't pause very long to savor a win in his NHL coaching debut. The Dallas Stars coach isn't even sure it counts. "First of all, players win games," Montgomery said after Devin Shore, Alexander Radulov and John Klingberg scored less than two minutes apart in the second period of a 3-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Thursday night.
Stars get defenseman Carrick from Toronto for draft pick
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - The Dallas Stars have acquired defenseman Connor Carrick from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a conditional draft pick next year. Toronto made the deal Monday, sending Carrick to Dallas for a seventh-round pick in the 2019 draft. That will become a sixth-round selection if Carrick plays in 50 NHL games this season.
Stars player wears fan's replica sweater during game
A Dallas Stars fan showed his true colors when he took the shirt – or sweater – off his back and gave it to a player.
Stars ready for fun offense under first-year coach
DALLAS (AP) - This is the third season in a row the Dallas Stars have a different coach and a different style. They're ready to have some fun with the guy fresh out of college. After the differing approaches of grizzled veterans Lindy Ruff and then Ken Hitchcock in a one-season return of their Stanley Cup-winning coach from two decades ago, there is more of an emphasis on relentless offense...
Tracking NHL free agency: Comeau signs 3-year deal with Stars
The Latest from NHL free agency (all times Eastern): 9 p.m. A person with direct knowledge of the trade tells The Associated Press the Buffalo Sabres acquired two draft picks, including a 2019 first-rounder, and three players in dealing center Ryan O'Reilly to the St. Louis Blues. Buffalo also acquired veteran centers Vladimir Sobotka and Patrik Berglund, and center Tage Thompson, the Blues...
Tavares and who else? Top names to watch in NHL free agency
The NHL's best rarely make it to free agency. Teams tend to re-sign their top players, keeping them off the market and on their rosters. That leaves a slew of solid veterans and journeymen available to the highest bidders trying to find a forward to play on a second or third line, a defenseman to be in a second pairing or perhaps a backup goaltender.
Jermaine's journey: How Jermaine Loewen became the first Jamaican selected in the NHL draft
No one has had a journey like Jermaine Loewen's.
Modano headlines as Stars celebrate 1st NHL draft in Texas
DALLAS (AP) - The Dallas Stars are celebrating 25 years in Texas by hosting the NHL draft for the first time. The headliner for the home team had a little anniversary of his own: retired franchise icon Mike Modano marking 30 years since he was the No. 1 overall pick by helping introduce the Stars' first-round pick, Canadian forward Ty Dellandrea, on Friday night.
Salary cap set at $79.5 million for 2018-19 NHL season
DALLAS (AP) - A year after shaking up his team with trades at the draft that altered the landscape of the NHL, Stan Bowman isn't letting on that he'll make the same kinds of moves now. "I learned to never try to predict the future," the Chicago Blackhawks general manager said. "It's difficult to predict the magnitude of changes as we go forward."
Toronto beats Texas 6-1 in Game 7 to win AHL's Calder Cup
TORONTO (AP) - Andreas Johnsson had two goals and an assist to help the Toronto Marlies win the American Hockey League's Calder Cup, 6-1 over the Texas Stars in Game 7 on Thursday night. Mason Marchment also scored twice, Carl Grundstrom and Ben Smith added goals, and Garret Sparks made 29 saves for the Marlies, the Toronto Maple Leafs' top farm club. Austin Fyten scored for Texas,...
Ken Hitchcock, 3rd in NHL wins, retiring after 22 years
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Ken Hitchcock wasn't sure how long he would coach the Dallas Stars the second time around after 15 years away. Turned out to be one season. The coach who led Dallas to its only Stanley Cup championship retired Friday, ending a 22-year career as the third-winningest coach in NHL history. The 823 wins are behind only Scotty Bowman (1,244) and Joel Quenneville (884)....
Dumba's sizzling 2nd period leads Wild past Stars 5-2
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Matt Dumba scored on a power play and had two assists in Minnesota's three-goal second period, and the Wild moved a step closer to a spot in the playoffs with a 5-2 victory over the fading Dallas Stars on Thursday night.
Ex-Stars player Vern Fiddler hosts golf event to battle childhood cancer
Retired Dallas Stars player Vern Fiddler never shied away from a fight during his 15 NHL seasons. He takes on a new opponent with a benefit golf tournament. The Fiddler Fights Cancer event benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. For him, it's personal.
Boedker scores twice to help Sharks beat Stars 5-2
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Mikkel Boedker scored twice in San Jose's four-goal first period and the Sharks beat the Dallas Stars on Sunday for their fourth victory in five games. Joe Pavelski, Melker Karlsson and Justin Braun also scored and Martin Jones made 26 saves. Gemel Smith and Tyler Pitlick scored for Dallas. Ben Bishop was chased after allowing four goals on five shots, and Kari...
Bishop stops 27 shots as Blues holds off Stars 2-1
DALLAS (AP) - Ben Bishop stopped 27 shots and the Dallas Stars held on to beat St. Louis 2-1 on Friday night, moving past the Blues into third place in the Central Division. Mattias Janmark and Stephen Johns scored for Dallas, which had a season-low 16 shots on goal while winning for the sixth time in seven games. The Stars, who had not been this high in the standings since Nov. 5, are tied...