Seguin gets power-play goal as Stars beat Canucks 4-2
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Dallas Stars head coach Lindy Ruff said he needed more from his leaders after a string of demoralizing losses. Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn stepped up to the challenge Seguin scored on the power play in the third period and the Stars beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Thursday night to snap a three-game slide.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Dallas Stars head coach Lindy Ruff said he needed more from his leaders after a string of demoralizing losses. Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn stepped up to the challenge Seguin scored on the power play in the third period and the Stars beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Thursday night to snap a three-game slide.
Benn's goal breaks tie in 3rd, Stars beat Coyotes 5-2
DALLAS (AP) - Jamie Benn scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and the Dallas Stars beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-2 on Friday night. Jordie Benn sent a long pass to his brother at the left side of the net. Jamie Benn took the puck behind the cage and scored on a wraparound before Arizona goalie Louis Domingue could move across to the right.
DALLAS (AP) - Jamie Benn scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period, and the Dallas Stars beat the Arizona Coyotes 5-2 on Friday night. Jordie Benn sent a long pass to his brother at the left side of the net. Jamie Benn took the puck behind the cage and scored on a wraparound before Arizona goalie Louis Domingue could move across to the right.
Anaheim Ducks get Patrick Eaves from Dallas for draft pick
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Anaheim Ducks acquired veteran forward Patrick Eaves from the Dallas Stars on Friday in exchange for a conditional draft pick. Eaves has a career-high 21 goals and 16 assists in 59 games this season for the Stars. His 37 points also are already a career-high in his 12 NHL seasons, and he is fourth in the NHL with 11 power-play goals.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Anaheim Ducks acquired veteran forward Patrick Eaves from the Dallas Stars on Friday in exchange for a conditional draft pick. Eaves has a career-high 21 goals and 16 assists in 59 games this season for the Stars. His 37 points also are already a career-high in his 12 NHL seasons, and he is fourth in the NHL with 11 power-play goals.
Roussel has hat trick, Benn lifts Stars over Lightning in OT
DALLAS (AP) - Antoine Roussel had his first career hat trick, Jamie Benn scored 3:47 into overtime and the Dallas Stars rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Saturday night. Tampa Bay dominated the extra period until Benn passed to Cody Eakin, took a return drop pass and sent a shot past Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy.
DALLAS (AP) - Antoine Roussel had his first career hat trick, Jamie Benn scored 3:47 into overtime and the Dallas Stars rallied to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 on Saturday night. Tampa Bay dominated the extra period until Benn passed to Cody Eakin, took a return drop pass and sent a shot past Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy.
Eaves scores 2 goals, Stars beat Hurricanes 5-2
DALLAS (AP) - Patrick Eaves scored two goals and the Dallas Stars beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Saturday. His first goal was one of three in the first 6:11 against Carolina goalie Cam Ward. In the second period, Eaves scored his career-high 21st goal, his 11th on the power play this season. Esa Lindell and Curtis McKenzie added unassisted goals in the first period. Adam Cracknell scored...
DALLAS (AP) - Patrick Eaves scored two goals and the Dallas Stars beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-2 on Saturday. His first goal was one of three in the first 6:11 against Carolina goalie Cam Ward. In the second period, Eaves scored his career-high 21st goal, his 11th on the power play this season. Esa Lindell and Curtis McKenzie added unassisted goals in the first period. Adam Cracknell scored...
Van Riemsdyk scores late, Blackhawks beat Stars 5-3
DALLAS (AP) - Trevor van Riemsdyk put in a rebound with 4:03 left to lift the Chicago Blackhawks over the Dallas Stars 5-3 on Saturday night. Dallas goalie Kari Lehtonen stopped a close-range shot by Artem Anisimov, but van Riemsdyk followed to put the puck under Lehtonen and make it 4-3. Jonathan Toews added an empty-net goal in the final second.
DALLAS (AP) - Trevor van Riemsdyk put in a rebound with 4:03 left to lift the Chicago Blackhawks over the Dallas Stars 5-3 on Saturday night. Dallas goalie Kari Lehtonen stopped a close-range shot by Artem Anisimov, but van Riemsdyk followed to put the puck under Lehtonen and make it 4-3. Jonathan Toews added an empty-net goal in the final second.
Patrick Sharp's 2 goals help Stars rally past Sabres, 4-3
DALLAS (AP) - Desperate for a boost going into the All-Star break, the Dallas Stars got one thanks to Patrick Sharp and Kari Lehtonen. Sharp scored twice for the second time in five games and the Stars rallied from an early two-goal deficit to beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Thursday night. Sharp upped his total to six goals this season and Lehtonen improved to 10-13-6. He allowed one goal and...
DALLAS (AP) - Desperate for a boost going into the All-Star break, the Dallas Stars got one thanks to Patrick Sharp and Kari Lehtonen. Sharp scored twice for the second time in five games and the Stars rallied from an early two-goal deficit to beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Thursday night. Sharp upped his total to six goals this season and Lehtonen improved to 10-13-6. He allowed one goal and...
Berglund lifts Blues to 4-3 win over Stars
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Stastny scored twice, Patrick Berglund broke a third-period tie with his seventh of the season, and the St. Louis Blues topped the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Saturday night. Vladimir Tarasenko also scored for St. Louis, which has points in 17 of its last 20 home games. Carter Hutton made 25 saves while filling in for Jake Allen.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Stastny scored twice, Patrick Berglund broke a third-period tie with his seventh of the season, and the St. Louis Blues topped the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Saturday night. Vladimir Tarasenko also scored for St. Louis, which has points in 17 of its last 20 home games. Carter Hutton made 25 saves while filling in for Jake Allen.
Cracknell helps Stars end Flyers' 10-game win streak, 3-1
DALLAS (AP) — The bouncing puck helped the Dallas Stars end the Philadelphia Flyers' long winning streak. Adam Cracknell scored the tiebreaking goal on a rebound early in the third period to lead the Stars to a 3-1 victory Saturday, snapping the Flyers' 10-game win streak. Radek Faksa and Jordie Benn also scored for the Stars and Antti Niemi stopped 31 shots, including three...
DALLAS (AP) — The bouncing puck helped the Dallas Stars end the Philadelphia Flyers' long winning streak. Adam Cracknell scored the tiebreaking goal on a rebound early in the third period to lead the Stars to a 3-1 victory Saturday, snapping the Flyers' 10-game win streak. Radek Faksa and Jordie Benn also scored for the Stars and Antti Niemi stopped 31 shots, including three...
Schenn's hat trick leads Flyers to 8th straight win
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers still have that winning feeling. Brayden Schenn scored three power-play goals to lead the Flyers to their eighth straight victory, a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday. Jakub Voracek scored an empty-netter and also had three assists for the Flyers, who matched Montreal for the longest winning streak in the NHL this season. Philadelphia...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers still have that winning feeling. Brayden Schenn scored three power-play goals to lead the Flyers to their eighth straight victory, a 4-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday. Jakub Voracek scored an empty-netter and also had three assists for the Flyers, who matched Montreal for the longest winning streak in the NHL this season. Philadelphia...
Forsberg, Rinne lead Predators past Stars, 5-2
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Filip Forsberg, James Neal and Ryan Johansen each had a goal and an assist to lead the Nashville Predators over the Dallas Stars 5-2 on Wednesday night. Mike Fisher and Craig Smith also scored for Nashville, winners of three of four. Pekka Rinne made 33 saves for Nashville, improving to 7-1-2 this November. Patrick Sharp and Brett Ritchie scored and Kari Lehtonen...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Filip Forsberg, James Neal and Ryan Johansen each had a goal and an assist to lead the Nashville Predators over the Dallas Stars 5-2 on Wednesday night. Mike Fisher and Craig Smith also scored for Nashville, winners of three of four. Pekka Rinne made 33 saves for Nashville, improving to 7-1-2 this November. Patrick Sharp and Brett Ritchie scored and Kari Lehtonen...
Dubnyk gets third straight shutout as Wild beat Stars 4-0
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) ��� Devan Dubnyk stopped 29 shots for his third straight shutout and 22nd of his career as the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 4-0 Saturday night. Mikael Granlund, Nino Niederreiter, Eric Staal and Tyler Graovac scored for Minnesota, which improved to 6-2-1. Dubnyk didn't have to make any spectacular saves in establishing a new personal best scoreless stretch of...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) ��� Devan Dubnyk stopped 29 shots for his third straight shutout and 22nd of his career as the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 4-0 Saturday night. Mikael Granlund, Nino Niederreiter, Eric Staal and Tyler Graovac scored for Minnesota, which improved to 6-2-1. Dubnyk didn't have to make any spectacular saves in establishing a new personal best scoreless stretch of...
Martinez scores in OT, Kings beat Stars 4-3
DALLAS (AP) — Alec Martinez scored 1:20 into overtime and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Thursday night. Martinez's wrist shot from the slot went past a screen by Tanner Pearson to beat Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen. The Kings had lost their first three games. Dallas fell to 2-1-1. Dallas' Jason Spezza tied the game at 3 with 2:07 left in regulation with a shot...
DALLAS (AP) — Alec Martinez scored 1:20 into overtime and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 on Thursday night. Martinez's wrist shot from the slot went past a screen by Tanner Pearson to beat Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen. The Kings had lost their first three games. Dallas fell to 2-1-1. Dallas' Jason Spezza tied the game at 3 with 2:07 left in regulation with a shot...
Stars win 4-2 over Ducks in opener matching division champs
DALLAS (AP) — Antoine Roussel scored the tie-breaking goal for the Dallas Stars in a 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night in a season opener matching the Western Conference's two defending division champions. Roussel scored on a pass from Adam Cracknell only 83 seconds into the third period, 22 seconds after Andrew Cogliano's second goal for the Ducks had tied the...
DALLAS (AP) — Antoine Roussel scored the tie-breaking goal for the Dallas Stars in a 4-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night in a season opener matching the Western Conference's two defending division champions. Roussel scored on a pass from Adam Cracknell only 83 seconds into the third period, 22 seconds after Andrew Cogliano's second goal for the Ducks had tied the...
Victor E. Green ready for Stars home opener
Dallas Stars mascot Victor E. Green stops by Good Day to show that he's prepared for tonight's regular season home opener against the Anaheim Ducks. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. at the American Airlines Center.
Dallas Stars mascot Victor E. Green stops by Good Day to show that he's prepared for tonight's regular season home opener against the Anaheim Ducks. The game starts at 7:30 p.m. at the American Airlines Center.
Stars captain Jamie Benn signs 8-year, $76 million extension
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn has signed an eight-year, $76 million contract extension. The team announced the deal Friday, a day after Benn had surgery to repair an abdominal muscle injury. The 26-year-old Benn had a career-high 89 points on 41 goals and 48 assists last season. He also had five goals and 10 assists in 13 playoff games.
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn has signed an eight-year, $76 million contract extension. The team announced the deal Friday, a day after Benn had surgery to repair an abdominal muscle injury. The 26-year-old Benn had a career-high 89 points on 41 goals and 48 assists last season. He also had five goals and 10 assists in 13 playoff games.
Stars add veteran Hamhuis to blue line in free agency
DALLAS (AP) — The Stars signed defenseman Dan Hamhuis to a two-year, $7.5 million contract in the opening hours of free agency Friday, providing another veteran to a strong young group on the blue line. Dallas also re-signed forward Patrick Eaves to a one-year deal and added a pair of defensemen in Andrew Bodnarchuk and Dustin Stevenson.
DALLAS (AP) — The Stars signed defenseman Dan Hamhuis to a two-year, $7.5 million contract in the opening hours of free agency Friday, providing another veteran to a strong young group on the blue line. Dallas also re-signed forward Patrick Eaves to a one-year deal and added a pair of defensemen in Andrew Bodnarchuk and Dustin Stevenson.
Blues even series on Backes' OT game-winner, beat Stars 4-3
DALLAS (AP) — Blues captain David Backes scored off a rebound during a power play 10:58 into overtime and St. Louis beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 in Game 2 on Sunday to get even in the second-round series. St. Louis was on its second power play of overtime after Antoine Roussel was called for interference. Vladimir Tarasenko took a slap shot that defenseman Alex Goligoski blocked. But the...
DALLAS (AP) — Blues captain David Backes scored off a rebound during a power play 10:58 into overtime and St. Louis beat the Dallas Stars 4-3 in Game 2 on Sunday to get even in the second-round series. St. Louis was on its second power play of overtime after Antoine Roussel was called for interference. Vladimir Tarasenko took a slap shot that defenseman Alex Goligoski blocked. But the...
Faksa has goal and assist, Stars beat Blues 2-1 in Game 1
DALLAS (AP) — The kid is all right for the Dallas Stars. Radek Faksa, the rookie center who split his season between the AHL and the NHL, scored the winning goal off a rebound with 4:44 to play and had an assist on the Stars' other goal in a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference second-round series.
DALLAS (AP) — The kid is all right for the Dallas Stars. Radek Faksa, the rookie center who split his season between the AHL and the NHL, scored the winning goal off a rebound with 4:44 to play and had an assist on the Stars' other goal in a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference second-round series.
Koivu scores in OT, Wild beat Stars 5-4 to stay alive
DALLAS (AP) — Mikko Koivu redirected Ryan Suter's shot from the left point 4:55 into overtime and the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Friday night to stay alive in their first-round series. Koivu scored the last two goals for the Wild, who go home still down 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. Game 6 is Sunday. Jason Spezza and Alex Goligoski scored 28 seconds apart almost...
DALLAS (AP) — Mikko Koivu redirected Ryan Suter's shot from the left point 4:55 into overtime and the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Friday night to stay alive in their first-round series. Koivu scored the last two goals for the Wild, who go home still down 3-2 in the best-of-seven series. Game 6 is Sunday. Jason Spezza and Alex Goligoski scored 28 seconds apart almost...