Dallas Stars forward Seguin out 3-4 weeks with cut Achilles
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — All-Star forward Tyler Seguin is likely to miss at least the rest of the regular season for the Western Conference-leading Dallas Stars because of a small cut of his left Achilles tendon. Seguin had surgery Friday, a day after getting hurt late in the Stars' 4-3 victory over Tampa Bay.
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — All-Star forward Tyler Seguin is likely to miss at least the rest of the regular season for the Western Conference-leading Dallas Stars because of a small cut of his left Achilles tendon. Seguin had surgery Friday, a day after getting hurt late in the Stars' 4-3 victory over Tampa Bay.
Nichushkin scores on 21st birthday, Stars beat Devils 4-2
DALLAS (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin had a goal and an assist on his 21st birthday, and the Dallas Stars stopped a four-game slide with a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night. Vernon Fiddler, Jason Spezza and Colton Sceviour also scored for Dallas, and Kari Lehtonen made 18 saves. Fiddler's short-handed score into an empty net with 20 seconds left was his 100th career goal.
DALLAS (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin had a goal and an assist on his 21st birthday, and the Dallas Stars stopped a four-game slide with a 4-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Friday night. Vernon Fiddler, Jason Spezza and Colton Sceviour also scored for Dallas, and Kari Lehtonen made 18 saves. Fiddler's short-handed score into an empty net with 20 seconds left was his 100th career goal.
Klein scores with 2:53 left, Rangers beat Stars 3-2
DALLAS (AP) — Kevin Klein scored with 2:53 left to lift the New York Rangers over the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday night. Ryan McDonagh gave the Rangers a 2-1 lead with a goal 8:26 into the third, and then helped prevent a tying goal by sliding over a loose puck at the goal line. Valeri Nichushkin scored for Dallas with 4:01 left, but then Klein got the winner from the slot into the upper...
DALLAS (AP) — Kevin Klein scored with 2:53 left to lift the New York Rangers over the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Saturday night. Ryan McDonagh gave the Rangers a 2-1 lead with a goal 8:26 into the third, and then helped prevent a tying goal by sliding over a loose puck at the goal line. Valeri Nichushkin scored for Dallas with 4:01 left, but then Klein got the winner from the slot into the upper...
Seguin scores twice during big 2nd, Stars beat Capitals 4-3
DALLAS (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored twice during a four-goal second period and the Dallas Stars held off the Washington Capitals 4-3 in a battle between two of the NHL's top teams on Saturday night. Washington leads the Eastern Conference, and Dallas began the night one point behind Chicago for the Western Conference lead. Seguin has 30 goals this season. Jamie Benn scored his 29th, and...
DALLAS (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored twice during a four-goal second period and the Dallas Stars held off the Washington Capitals 4-3 in a battle between two of the NHL's top teams on Saturday night. Washington leads the Eastern Conference, and Dallas began the night one point behind Chicago for the Western Conference lead. Seguin has 30 goals this season. Jamie Benn scored his 29th, and...
Anisimov has goal, 3 assists; Blackhawks beat Stars 5-1
DALLAS (AP) — Artem Anisimov had a short-handed goal and three assists, and the Western Conference-leading Chicago Blackhawks beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 on Saturday night. Corey Crawford made 36 saves for Chicago, which moved five points ahead of second-place Dallas in the Central Division. The teams also have the two highest point totals in the Western Conference. They will meet three...
DALLAS (AP) — Artem Anisimov had a short-handed goal and three assists, and the Western Conference-leading Chicago Blackhawks beat the Dallas Stars 5-1 on Saturday night. Corey Crawford made 36 saves for Chicago, which moved five points ahead of second-place Dallas in the Central Division. The teams also have the two highest point totals in the Western Conference. They will meet three...
2 short-handed goals help Avalanche beat Stars 3-1
DALLAS (AP) — Carl Soderberg and Gabriel Landeskog each scored a short-handed goal, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 3-1 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Semyon Varlamov made 42 saves for the Avalanche, outshot 43-15. Mikhail Grigorenko added Colorado's final goal with 5:51 remaining. Jason Demers scored for the Stars, who fell to 2-6-2 in their...
DALLAS (AP) — Carl Soderberg and Gabriel Landeskog each scored a short-handed goal, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 3-1 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Semyon Varlamov made 42 saves for the Avalanche, outshot 43-15. Mikhail Grigorenko added Colorado's final goal with 5:51 remaining. Jason Demers scored for the Stars, who fell to 2-6-2 in their...
Ducks ride big 1st period to 4-2 victory over Stars
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jakob Silfverberg enjoyed looking up at the scoreboard in the first period and seeing a big, crooked number next to the Anaheim Ducks' name. After a half-season spent in a profound struggle to score goals, the Ducks are finally finding their groove — and causing trouble for top teams like the Dallas Stars.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jakob Silfverberg enjoyed looking up at the scoreboard in the first period and seeing a big, crooked number next to the Anaheim Ducks' name. After a half-season spent in a profound struggle to score goals, the Ducks are finally finding their groove — and causing trouble for top teams like the Dallas Stars.
Dubnyk makes 34 saves, Wild hold off Stars 2-1
DALLAS (AP) — Devan Dubnyk made 34 saves, Thomas Vanek scored and the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Saturday night. Vanek and Ryan Carter had goals in the second period for the Wild. Dallas didn't score until Jamie Benn got his 25th goal with 3:13 left in the third. Dubnyk stopped another shot by Benn with 1:00 left, after the Stars pulled goalie Antti Niemi for an extra...
DALLAS (AP) — Devan Dubnyk made 34 saves, Thomas Vanek scored and the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Saturday night. Vanek and Ryan Carter had goals in the second period for the Wild. Dallas didn't score until Jamie Benn got his 25th goal with 3:13 left in the third. Dubnyk stopped another shot by Benn with 1:00 left, after the Stars pulled goalie Antti Niemi for an extra...
Stars GM Nill gets 5-year contract extension
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — General manager Jim Nill has been given a five-year contract extension from the Western Conference-leading Dallas Stars, who are off to the best start in franchise history. The extension announced Friday goes through the 2022-23 season. Nill is only halfway through the five-year contract he got when he became the Stars GM in April 2013, after the team had missed the...
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — General manager Jim Nill has been given a five-year contract extension from the Western Conference-leading Dallas Stars, who are off to the best start in franchise history. The extension announced Friday goes through the 2022-23 season. Nill is only halfway through the five-year contract he got when he became the Stars GM in April 2013, after the team had missed the...
Okposo, Clutterbuck lead Islanders past Stars, 6-5
NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Okposo had two goals and an assist, Cal Clutterbuck scored twice and the New York Islanders beat the NHL-best Dallas Stars 6-5 on Sunday, Anders Lee had a goal and an assist, and Mikhail Grabovski also scored to help the Islanders win for the fourth time in six games and improve to 4-0-1 in their last five against the Stars. Thomas Greiss finished with 36 saves.
NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Okposo had two goals and an assist, Cal Clutterbuck scored twice and the New York Islanders beat the NHL-best Dallas Stars 6-5 on Sunday, Anders Lee had a goal and an assist, and Mikhail Grabovski also scored to help the Islanders win for the fourth time in six games and improve to 4-0-1 in their last five against the Stars. Thomas Greiss finished with 36 saves.
Moore scores in overtime to give Devils 3-2 win over Stars
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — John Moore scored a power-play goal 1:47 into overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 3-2 victory over the NHL-leading Dallas Stars on Saturday night. With Jamie Benn in the penalty box for hooking, Moore intercepted a Stars clearing attempt and fired the puck past Antti Niemi. Kyle Palmieri and Bobby Farnham scored second-period goals and Cory Schneider made 29 saves...
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — John Moore scored a power-play goal 1:47 into overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 3-2 victory over the NHL-leading Dallas Stars on Saturday night. With Jamie Benn in the penalty box for hooking, Moore intercepted a Stars clearing attempt and fired the puck past Antti Niemi. Kyle Palmieri and Bobby Farnham scored second-period goals and Cory Schneider made 29 saves...
Benn has 2 goals, assist and Stars beat Canadiens 6-2
DALLAS (AP) — Jamie Benn had two goals and an assist and the Dallas Stars beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 on Saturday night in a battle of first-place teams. Benn regained the NHL lead with 22 goals, passing the Blues' Vladimir Tarasenko. Central Division-leading Dallas scored within the first 2 minutes of each period to improve to 24-7-2 and reach a league-high 50 points in only 33...
DALLAS (AP) — Jamie Benn had two goals and an assist and the Dallas Stars beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 on Saturday night in a battle of first-place teams. Benn regained the NHL lead with 22 goals, passing the Blues' Vladimir Tarasenko. Central Division-leading Dallas scored within the first 2 minutes of each period to improve to 24-7-2 and reach a league-high 50 points in only 33...
Backes, Allen lead Blues to 3-0 win over Stars
ST. LOUIS (AP) — David Backes had a goal and an assist, Jake Allen stopped 26 shots for his fourth shutout of the season, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 on Saturday night. Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan Reaves scored in the third period to help the Blues beat the Stars for the third consecutive time. It also ended St. Louis' four-game losing streak at home to Dallas...
ST. LOUIS (AP) — David Backes had a goal and an assist, Jake Allen stopped 26 shots for his fourth shutout of the season, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 on Saturday night. Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan Reaves scored in the third period to help the Blues beat the Stars for the third consecutive time. It also ended St. Louis' four-game losing streak at home to Dallas...
Nilsson makes 42 saves, Oilers beat Stars 2-1 in OT
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers may finally have their go-to goalie.
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers may finally have their go-to goalie.
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Seguin scores in shootout and Stars beat Canucks 3-2
DALLAS (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored on the first shot of the shootout, Antti Niemi stopped all three Vancouver attempts after making 34 saves and the Dallas Stars beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Friday night.
DALLAS (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored on the first shot of the shootout, Antti Niemi stopped all three Vancouver attempts after making 34 saves and the Dallas Stars beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Friday night.
Niemi gets 2nd shutout and Stars beat Sabres 3-0
DALLAS (AP) — Antti Niemi got his second shutout this season, Jamie Benn scored two third-period goals and the Dallas Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 on Saturday night for their fifth straight win.
DALLAS (AP) — Antti Niemi got his second shutout this season, Jamie Benn scored two third-period goals and the Dallas Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 on Saturday night for their fifth straight win.
Nichuskin, Niemi lead Stars past Sabres for 15th win
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored 51 seconds into the game and Antti Niemi stopped 24 shots to help the Dallas Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 Tuesday night. Alex Goligoski and Tyler Seguin also scored, and Dallas won a late coach's challenge on the way to becoming the first NHL team to 15 wins this season. The Stars' 30 points are tied with Montreal and the New York Rangers for tops in the league.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored 51 seconds into the game and Antti Niemi stopped 24 shots to help the Dallas Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 Tuesday night. Alex Goligoski and Tyler Seguin also scored, and Dallas won a late coach's challenge on the way to becoming the first NHL team to 15 wins this season. The Stars' 30 points are tied with Montreal and the New York Rangers for tops in the league.
Gardiner's goal lifts Maple Leafs over Stars 3-2
DALLAS (AP) — Jake Gardiner scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period as the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied for a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night. P.A. Parenteau tied it earlier in the third, and Peter Holland scored late in the first period for Toronto. James Reimer finished with 36 saves. Patrick Sharp had the tying goal for Dallas in the second period, and Vernon Fiddler gave the Stars the lead early in the third. Antti Niemi had 27 saves.
DALLAS (AP) — Jake Gardiner scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period as the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied for a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night. P.A. Parenteau tied it earlier in the third, and Peter Holland scored late in the first period for Toronto. James Reimer finished with 36 saves. Patrick Sharp had the tying goal for Dallas in the second period, and Vernon Fiddler gave the Stars the lead early in the third. Antti Niemi had 27 saves.
Sharp scores go-ahead goal as Stars beat Hurricanes 4-1
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Dallas Stars used a big third period to run away from the Carolina Hurricanes. Patrick Sharp scored the go-ahead goal and Radek Faksa added his first of his career to help the Stars beat the Hurricanes 4-1 on Friday night. Jason Demers added an empty-netter in the final second to cap Dallas' three-goal third period.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Dallas Stars used a big third period to run away from the Carolina Hurricanes. Patrick Sharp scored the go-ahead goal and Radek Faksa added his first of his career to help the Stars beat the Hurricanes 4-1 on Friday night. Jason Demers added an empty-netter in the final second to cap Dallas' three-goal third period.