6/6/08 NHL Awards: You pick 'em The NHL will be handing out its regular season awards in Toronto next week. Here's a chance for you to pick your winners in the major categories. ... More
6/5/08 News & Notes More good news for the NHL and NBC. Wednesday night's deciding game of the Stanley Cup Final between the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins drew an average of 6.8 million viewers, making it the third most watched Stanley Cup Final game since the NHL returned to network TV in 1995. ... More
6/4/08 Stanley Cup Final: Wings hold off Penguins, win fourth Stanley Cup in 11 years The Detroit Red Wings won the Presidents' Trophy as the best team in the regular season, and now they have the Stanley Cup after proving they were the best team in the playoffs. Detroit held off the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in Game 6 Wednesday night, giving the Red Wings their 11th Stanley Cup and their fourth in the last 11 years. ... More
6/3/08 News & Notes Monday night's triple overtime in the Stanley Cup Final not only gave life to the Pittsburgh Penguins, but provided a boost to NBC's ratings as well. ... More
6/2/08 Stanley Cup Final: Penguins stay alive with 3 OT win The Detroit Red Wings came close to skating the Stanley Cup Monday night but the Pittsburgh Penguins put the brakes on the party, scoring with 35 seconds left in regulation to tie the game and then getting a goal from Petr Sykora at 9:57 of the third overtime to beat the Red Wings 4-3 and force a Game 6 in Pittsburgh Wednesday night. ... More
6/1/08 News & Notes Former Stars GM Doug Armstrong begins his new job with the St. Louis Blues Monday, but as he talked to the media about his new team there were still a lot of questions about his old team. ... More
5/31/08 Stanley Cup Final: Red Wings one win away from Cup after 2-1 win The Pittsburgh Penguins got that all important first goal Saturday night, but that's all they got and now the Detroit Red Wings are one win away from the Stanley Cup. Jiri Hudler's goal early in the third period snapped a 1-1 tie and gave the Red Wings a 2-1 win over the Penguins and a commanding 3-1 lead in the series. ... More
5/30/08 Stars & ticket revenues The Dallas Stars earned $950,000 per game in ticket revenue this season, which ranked 12th among NHL teams, and earned an additional $2 million per game for each of their home playoff games. Those were some of the findings of a published report on ticket revenues of NHL teams. ... More
5/29/08 Dallas Stars Minor Pro Stretch Drive & Playoff Review Part 3 Here's the final of three reports looking at Dallas Stars players in the AHL and ECHL. This one looks at the forwards. ... More 5/28/08 Daley gets three-year, $6.9 million deal Stars defenseman Trevor Daley is under contract for the next three seasons. The Stars announced Wednesday that they had signed Daley to a three-year deal worth $6.9 million. ... More
Stanley Cup Final: Crosby, Penguins bounce back to beat Red Wings The Pittsburgh Penguins finally scored a goal in the Stanley Cup Final. More important, they got a much needed win. Sidney Crosby scored two goals to lead the Penguins to a 3-2 win at Mellon Arena Wednesday night, cutting the Red Wings lead in the series to 2-1. ... More
5/27/08 Dallas Stars Minor Pro Stretch Drive & Playoff Review Part 2 Here's the second of three reports looking at Dallas Stars players in the AHL and ECHL. This one looks at the defensemen.
Dahlen to coach in Sweden Ulf Dahlen, who has been an assistant coach with the Dallas Stars the past two seasons, is heading back to his native Sweden to become a head coach in the Swedish Elite League. ... More
5/26/08 Stanley Cup Final: Red Wings shutdown Penguins again, take 2-0 series lead You can't win if you don't score and through the first two games of the Stanley Cup Final the Pittsburgh Penguins haven't found a way to get a puck past Chris Osgood and the Detroit Red Wings. Osgood stopped 22 shots for his second straight shutout as the Red Wings beat the Penguins 3-0 Monday night at Joe Louis Arena to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. ... More
5/25/08 Dallas Stars Minor Pro Stretch Drive & Playoff Review Part 1 Here's the first of three reports looking at Dallas Stars players in the AHL and ECHL. This one wraps up the seasons of the Iowa Stars and Idaho Steelheads and focuses on the goaltenders. ... More
Prospects Update: Memorial Cup Watch Stars prospect Ondrej Roman picked up a key assist as his Spokane Chiefs beat the Kitchener Rangers 4-1 Sunday to win the Memorial Cup. ... More
5/24/08 Stanley Cup Final: Red Wings smother Penguins to take Game 1 The Pittsburgh Penguins found out Saturday night what teams in the Western Conference learned over the course of the regular season and the playoffs: the Detroit Red Wings are the best defensive team in hockey. Outside of some chances in the first period when they had some power plays the Penguins weren't able to generate much against the Red Wings, who got a pair of unassisted goals from Mikael Samuelsson in a 4-0 win Saturday night at Joe Louis Arena. ... More
5/23/08 Stanley Cup Final Preview Here's a brief preview of the Stanley Cup Final between the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins, which gets underway Saturday night at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit. ... More
5/22/08 Stars News & Notes: Hull, Jackson get three-year deals The interim label is off both Brett Hull and Les Jackson. The Stars announced that they are simply co-general managers and have been signed to three-year contracts through the 2010-11 season. ... More
5/21/08 Optimism high as Stars head into offseason Stars goalie Marty Turco was clean-shaven as he met the media Wednesday in Frisco. The playoff beard was gone earlier than he had hoped. The enthusiasm over what this team accomplished wasn't gone though. ... More
Stars Notes: Barnes, Norstrom ponder future Stars forward Stu Barnes and defenseman Mattias Norstrom, who are both unrestricted free agents, will spend some time pondering their future and possible retirement. ... More
5/20/08 Modano ready to go another year Stars center Mike Modano said Tuesday that co-GM Brett Hull wants another year out of him, so he'll probably return for the 2008-09 season and then ponder his future. ... More
Contract status of postseason players Here's a brief look at the contract status of the players who suited up for the Dallas Stars during the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs. ... More
5/19/08 End of of the road: Stars' great playoff ride ends with 4-1 loss to Red Wings What was a great playoff ride for the Dallas Stars hit the end of the road Monday night. The Detroit Red Wings, who rolled out a gem of a performance, struck early and often to beat the Stars 4-1 and take the Western Conference Final 4-2. ... More
Stars fall short, but it was a great run The Dallas Stars came up short Monday night, but it doesn't take away from what was a great playoff run through the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs. ... More
Game 6 Notebook After 16 NHL seasons, Detroit Red Wings forward Dallas Drake is finally getting his first trip to the Stanley Cup Final. ... More
5/18/08 Different series, same mindset Their series with the Detroit Red Wings has changed dramatically over the past five days, but the Stars said Sunday their mindset hasn't. ... More
Red Wings News & Notes: Time to shuffle things around? With two straight losses in the Western Conference Final, Detroit coach Mike Babcock is suggesting he could shuffle things around as far as lineup for Monday's Game 6 in Dallas. ... More
5/17/08 Counterpunch: Turco, Stars force Game 6 with 2-1 win over Red Wings Stars goalie Marty Turco's woes at The Joe officially came to an end on May 17, 2008. Turco stopped 38 shots and assisted on Joel Lundqvist's game winning goal as the Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1, forcing a Game 6 in Dallas Monday night. ... More
It was Turco's day at The Joe Marty Turco's woes at The Joe are no more and the Western Conference Finals series between the Dallas Stars and Detroit Red Wings, which looked like a formality a few days ago, is now on and heading back to Dallas. ... More
Game 5 Notebook The line of Joel Lundqvist, Toby Petersen and Loui Eriksson, which was put together by Stars coach Dave Tippett for Game 4, came through with another big performance in Game 5. ... More
5/16/08 Looking to get over the hump at The Joe Heading into the Western Conference Finals the Dallas Stars knew they'd have to win a game at Joe Louis Arena to win the series. Now, they have to win two there to take the series. But first, they have to win one to stay alive. ... More
Red Wings News & Notes: Holmstrom vows to carry on in crease His play around the crease has become the focus of attention in the Western Conference Final and the league has said it is watching, but Red Wings forward Tomas Holmstrom vowed to play the way he always does. ... More
5/15/08 Stars-Red Wings News & Notes A day after keeping their hopes alive in the Western Conference Finals, it was a low key day around the Stars' practice facility in Frisco. ... More
Crease issues are really protecting the goalie issues There have been two controversial calls involving Red Wings forward Tomas Holmstrom in the first four games of the Western Conference Finals, and those two calls have led to some confusion about just what is and what isn't allowed. A top NHL official tried to clarify a few things on Thursday. ... More
Prospects update: Memorial Cup watch Two Dallas Stars prospects are playing in the Canadian Hockey League's Memorial Cup, which gets underway Friday in Kitchener, Ontario. ... More
5/14/08 Staying alive: Stars top Red Wings 3-1 to force Game 5 The Dallas Stars finally got a lead against the Detroit Red Wings and Marty Turco made sure it held up. Turco turned in a 33-save performance as the Stars topped the Detroit Red Wings 3-1 to stay alive in the Western Conference Finals. ... More
Stars' top players answer the bell On a night when the Stars needed their top players to be top players, Marty Turco, Brenden Morrow, Mike Modano and others stepped up. Some role players delivered as well. It all added up to a win and kept the Stars alive in the Western Conference Finals. ... More
Game 4 Notebook: Holmstrom's play at the crease takes center stage again Red Wings forward Tomas Holmstrom's play at the crease took center stage again Wednesday night, and this time he and the Red Wings ended up on the short end of the call. ... More
5/13/08 Keeping their heads up Down 0-3 in the Western Conference Finals and one loss way from the end of their season, the Dallas Stars were keeping their heads up and focusing on getting 'W' in Wednesday's fourth game of the series. ... More
Red Wings News & Notes: Franzen still out Tests on Red Wings forward Johan Franzen showed nothing significant, but he will not play in Game 4 because he continues to have headaches. ... More
5/12/08 On the ropes: Stars down 0-3 in series after 5-2 loss to Red Wings On Saturday the Stars felt they took a step forward in their series with the Detroit Red Wings despite a 2-1 loss. On Monday night Detroit pushed the Stars to the brink of elimination. Led by Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg the Red Wings soared past the Stars 5-2 at the American Airlines Center to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals. ... More
No answer for Datsyuk and Zetterberg Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg said the chemistry he has with linemate Pavel Datsyuk works better on some nights than others. Monday night at the American Airlines Center was a night when things were working better for Detroit's dynamic duo. A lot better. ... More
Game 3 Notebook During an interview Monday on a Toronto radio station, NHL senior vice president Colin Campbell explained his decision not to suspended Stars center Mike Ribeiro for his slash on Detroit goalie Chris Osgood. ... More
5/11/08 A step forward, but in need of execution The Stars may have fallen behind 0-2 in the Western Conference Finals when they lost in Detroit Saturday night, but they are still looking at the 2-1 loss as a step forward in their series with the Red Wings. ... More
Stars-Red Wings News & Notes: No suspensions, just fines for Game 2 incidents Mike Ribeiro said Sunday afternoon his slash on Detroit goalie Chris Osgood wasn't worthy of a suspension. A few hours the league rendered its verdict, agreeing with Ribeiro. ... More
5/10/08 Ugly finish: Stars can't cash in on chances, fall 2-1 to Red Wings The Dallas Stars had their chances. They could only convert one and that wasn't enough against the Detroit Red Wings, who beat the Stars 2-1 Saturday night at Joe Louis Arena to take a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals. ... More
Missed opportunities The Dallas Stars head home down 2-0 in the Western Conference Finals to the Detroit Red Wings, and it's not like they didn't have a chance to go home with a split. They had their opportunities on Saturday night. ... More
Game 2 Notebook: Franzen out for Wings, Lehtinen goes out for Stars The Detroit Red Wings were without Johan Franzen for Game 2 Saturday night and will be without him for at least Game 3 due to concussion-like symptoms. ... More
5/9/08 Stars News & Notes: Battle lines being drawn After Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Dallas Stars and Detroit Red Wings, it appears the battle lines are being drawn and a key one is in front of Stars goalie Marty Turco. ... More
Red Wings News & Notes: Franzen just keeps rolling along He's already toppled two Gordie Howe records in the past couple months and he equaled another one Thursday night. Simply put, the man known as the Mule is on a roll. ... More
5/8/08 Unplugged: Wings power past Stars 4-1, take Game 1 So much for a long layoff grounding the Detroit Red Wings. The Dallas Stars were the team that looked not ready to go Thursday night at Joe Louis Arena, falling 4-1 to the Red Wings to go down 1-0 in the Western Conference Finals. ... More
Stars fall flat in series opener Maybe the Stars were still battling some fatigue from the four overtime win over San Jose earlier in the week. Maybe it was something else. Maybe it was just the Red Wings. But whatever the reason, the Dallas Stars were flat in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals in Detroit. ... More
Game 1 Notebook: Traffic jam The Detroit Red Wings made a point of saying they wanted to have a good presence in front of the Dallas net and make life difficult for Stars goalie Marty Turco, and Thursday night they did just that. ... More
Stars land Swedish forward Before the puck dropped Thursday in Detroit, the Stars scored a victory over the Detroit Red Wings and several other NHL teams by landing highly touted free agent forward Fabian Brunnstrom of Sweden. ... More
5/7/08 Stars News & Notes: Underdogs again Ask Mike Modano about the Dallas Stars being underdogs in the Western Conference Finals against the Detroit Red Wings and you almost get a yawn. Been there, seen that. ... More
Red Wings News & Notes: It's Osgood again The last time the Dallas Stars and Detroit Red Wings met in Western Conference Finals, Chris Osgood was in net for the Red Wings. It's Osgood again, but he's gone through a lot of ups and downs on his way back to being in the spotlight in Detroit. ... More
Stars-Red Wings Preview
How They Were Built
Stars-Red Wings Statistical Matchup
Stars-Red Wings Season Series Statistics
5/6/08 Another hurdle for Marty Stars goalie Marty Turco has put an end to the questions surrounding his playoff performances, but now he is getting hit with a whole new round of questions. These have to do with the Detroit Red Wings, his nemesis over the years, and Joe Louis Arena, where he's never won a game. ... More
Stars News & Notes: Boucher back on the ice Stars defenseman Philippe Boucher was back on the ice Tuesday, taking part in the team's optional skate in Frisco. It was just the second time he's skated since going out with a hip injury following Game 3 of the first round series against Anaheim. ... More
Red Wings News & Notes: Well-rounded top guns Forwards Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg may be two of the top offensive players in the NHL, but there is another element to their game that fits right into a long standing philosophy with the Red Wings. ... More
5/5/08 Stars News & Notes: A confident, determined bunch A year ago at this time the Dallas Stars were well into their off season. But this year's Dallas Stars are a confident bunch as they move into the Western Conference Finals against the Detroit Red Wings. They should be. They've already dispatched two teams who were considered Stanley Cup contenders in Anaheim and San Jose. ... More
Red Wings News & Notes: Back to work After a long weekend off, the Detroit Red Wings were back on the ice Monday, holding their first practice as they prepare for their Western Conference Finals series against the Dallas Stars. ... More
Minor league update: Matt Climie Interview Here's another in a series of interviews with players signed to contracts by the Dallas Stars late in the regular season. This one is with goalie Matt Climie, who signed as a free agent with the Stars after finish his collegiate career at Bemidji State. ... More
5/4/08 Epic Battle: Morrow's goal pushes Stars past Sharks in fourth OT It last started Sunday night, lasted into early Monday morning and featured some top notch goaltending from Dallas' Marty Turco and San Jose's Evgeni Nabokov, who had allowed a combined two goals on 116 shots. But Stars captain Brenden Morrow's power play goal on the 117th shot at 9:03 of the fourth overtime broke the stalemate, giving the Stars a 2-1 win and pushed them into the Western Conference Final against the Detroit Red Wings. ... More
Morrow, Turco lead the way The Dallas Stars are heading to the Western Conference Final and a date with the Detroit Red Wings, and leading the way are captain Brenden Morrow and goalie Marty Turco. ... More
Game 6 Notebook Sunday's game marked the third longest overtime game in Stars' franchise history, eclipsed only by last season's game against Vancouver and a 2003 game against the Ducks. ... More
Red Wings are up next With the San Jose Sharks out of the way, the Dallas Stars move on to the Western Conference Finals where they will meet the Detroit Red Wings. ... More
Stars-Red Wings Series Schedule Here's the schedule for the Western Conference Finals series, which is scheduled to begin Thursday in Detroit. ... More
5/3/2008 Crunch time There weren't a lot of people who thought this series would get this far. But here we are looking ahead to Game 6 at the American Airlines Center Sunday night. ... More
Stars-Sharks News & Notes Back in February, just before the trade deadline, the league and NHL general managers meeting in Naples, Florida were trying to determine when a goal should be good if the puck goes off a player's skate. ... More
5/2/08 It's going six: Sharks rally, top Stars in OT At points Friday night the Dallas Stars seemed to be on their way to closing out the San Jose Sharks, but a couple of video reviews, a Sharks rally in the third period and goal by San Jose forward Joe Pavelski 1:05 into overtime added up to a 3-2 loss and meant a Game 6 in the series Sunday night in Dallas. ... More
Stars find themselves in a series now All the games in this series between the Stars and Sharks have been tight, but for a while the series wasn't so tight because the Stars were able to find a way to win the first three games and build what was viewed as a virtually insurmountable lead. Now the series is tight as well after the Sharks rallied to beat the Stars in overtime Friday night. ... More
Game 5 Notebook The San Jose Sharks just don't seem ready to go away. They were down 3-0 in the series on Tuesday and they'll wake up Saturday morning looking at just a 3-2 deficit. Still not ideal from their perspective, but throw in Friday's third period rally an overtime win, and things have changed dramatically over the past few days. ... More
5/1/08 Stars News & Notes: Another shot at closing it out With one chance to close out their series gone the Dallas Stars are focusing on looking ahead, not dwelling on the past. Game 4 is history, so it is on to Game 5 Friday night in San Jose. ... More
Sharks News & Notes The history book says the San Jose Sharks are toast in this series, but the Sharks insist they can come back. They've taken one step. Now they hope to take another. ... More
4/30/08 Back to San Jose: Sharks stay alive with 2-1 win The San Jose Sharks aren't dead just yet. With their season on the line, the Sharks made a strong push early in the third period, got a power play goal from Milan Michalek to snap a 1-1 tie and held on to beat the Stars 2-1 at the American Airlines Center Wednesday night to force a Game 5 in the Western Conference Semifinal Series. ... More
Sharks show some bite When Sharks forward Devin Setoguchi threw the puck into the slot and Jere Lehtinen scored to put the Stars up 1-0 in the second period, the San Jose Sharks could have started to crumble and then fade off into the offseason. They didn't. ... More
Game 4 Notebook Over the course of regular season Sharks captain Patrick Marleau logged just 16:04 of shorthanded time, or about 12 seconds per game in the 78 he played. But Marleau has become a big penalty killer for the Sharks recently. ... More
4/29/08 In command: Norstrom's OT goal beats Sharks, gives Stars 3-0 series lead The San Jose Sharks are on the ropes and Stars defenseman Mattias Norstrom delivered the big blow that put them there. Norstrom's goal 4:37 into overtime gave the Stars a 2-1 win at the American Airlines Center Tuesday night and a commanding 3-0 lead in the Western Conference Semifinals series. ... More
Game 3 brings out best in Stars It may have taken overtime and perhaps they needed a break or two to win Tuesday night, but the Dallas Stars rolled out their best game of the series on a night when their opponent was the team that was in full desperation mode. ... More
Game 3 Notebook During Tuesday night's game the Stars announced they have re-signed forward Steve Ott to a two-year deal worth $2.85 million. ... More
4/28/08 Stars News & Notes: Looking put a stranglehold on the Sharks Stars center Brad Richards doesn't sound like a guy who believes a lot in home ice advantage. It might be an advantage in a seventh game, but it can a disadvantage at other times and that's why Richards is labeling Tuesday's Game 3 against the San Jose Sharks as the toughest of the playoffs so far. ... More
Sharks News & Notes: Nabokov struggling Evgeni Nabokov was probably the San Jose Sharks' MVP during the regular season, but the Sharks netminder appears to be in a funk as his team tries to climb out of a 2-0 hole against the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Semifinals. ... More
Minor league update: Tyler Shelast interview Here's another in a series of interviews with players signed to contracts by the Dallas Stars late in the regular season. This one is with forward Tyler Shelast, who signed as a free agent with the Stars after wrapping up his collegiate career at Michigan Tech. ... More
4/27/08 Road warriors: Stars blow by Sharks in third, take 2-0 series lead with 5-2 win Another series, another 2-0 start on the road for the Dallas Stars. Brad Richards scored a goal and assisted on three others in the third period as the Stars scored four unanswered goals to rally by the San Jose Sharks for a 5-2 win and a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven Western Conference Semifinal series. ... More
Richards gives Stars an edge Sharks center Joe Pavelski lost an edge early in the third period and the player the Dallas Stars acquired to help give them an added edge in the playoffs - center Brad Richards - took advantage of Pavelski's misfortune, and then went on to help fuel another big final 20 minute push by the Dallas Stars. ... More
Game 2 Notebook Stars defenseman Sergei Zubov went from being day-to-day to being a player Sunday night. Zubov was back in the lineup for the first time since January 17. ... More
4/26/2008 Stars News & Notes: Going for two in San Jose With a Game 1 win over San Jose under their belts, the Dallas Stars will look to repeat what they did in their first round win over Anaheim: take Game 2 and take control of the series. ... More
Sharks News & Notes: Let's get aggressive, physical and block some shots too The San Jose Sharks thought they played pretty well in Game 1 of their series against the Dallas Stars, but they still saw plenty of areas for improvement as they try to even the series Sunday night. ... More
4/25/08 Stars draw first blood: Morrow's OT goal sinks Sharks Playoff overtime used to be a nightmare for the Dallas Stars. Not anymore. Brenden Morrow's goal 4:39 into the extra period gave the Stars a 3-2 win over the Sharks in San Jose Friday night and a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. ... More
Stars steal a win Stars captain Brenden Morrow turned out to be somewhat of a prophet. Friday morning he said the Stars were going to come into San Jose and "try to steal one." And that's what they did Friday night. ... More
Game 1 Notebook Friday night's playoff overtime win was the second straight for the Stars dating back to last year and Brenden Morrow has provided both game-winning goals. ... More
4/24/08 Stars News & Notes: Looking for another good start The Dallas Stars didn't have home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs, but they turned starting on the road into an advantage. They are hoping for a repeat in their second round series with the Sharks. ... More
Sharks News & Notes: In Nabby they trust San Jose goalie Evgeni Nabokov is a finalist for the Vezina Trophy this season, but he didn't exactly put up Vezina numbers in the first round of the playoffs. Except for the four wins that is. ... More
Stars-Sharks Preview
Stars-Sharks Statistical Matchup
Stars-Sharks Season Series Statistics
4/23/08 Stars News & Notes: Looking ahead to San Jose Another playoff round for the Dallas Stars and another playoff divisional opponent. After dispatching the defending Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks in round one, the Stars now get the Pacific Division champion San Jose Sharks in round two. ... More
Sharks News & Notes: A day of rest The day after wrapping up their grueling seven-game series with the Calgary Flames, the San Jose Sharks took Wednesday off. ... More
4/22/08 It's Stars vs. Sharks in Round 2 The Dallas Stars will get another Pacific Division foe in the second round of the playoffs, as they'll take on the San Jose Sharks in the Western Conference Semifinals. ... More
Stars-Sharks Series Schedule Here's the schedule for the second round playoff series between the Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks, which begins Friday in San Jose. ... More
Sharks News & Notes: Roenick sparks Sharks in Game 7 Jeremy Roenick was a healthy scratch in Game 6 of San Jose's playoff series against the Calgary Flames. He was back in for Game 7, and he delivered a big time, big game performance Tuesday night for the Sharks. ... More
4/21/08 Balanced forward lines a key to Stars' success Call it scoring balance or scoring by committee. Whatever you want to call it, the Dallas Stars had it in their first round playoff series. But there was more to the balance among the forward lines than just their offensive production and that was a key. ... More
Stars News & Notes Monday was a day off for the Dallas Stars, but that doesn't mean it was necessarily a quiet day. Defenseman Stephane Robidas, the hero of Sunday night's series clinching win over the Anaheim Ducks, was getting a lot of attention. ... More
Iowa Stars Report: Ray Sawada Interview Here's the first in a series of interviews with some of the prospects who joined the Iowa Stars late in the season. This first one is with forward Ray Sawada, Dallas' second round pick (52nd overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. ... More
4/20/08 Locking it down & Moving on: Stars rally past Ducks, take first playoff series since 2003 A puck broke Stars defenseman Stephane Robidas' nose Friday night. On Sunday Robidas helped break the so-called first round playoff jinx on the Dallas Stars. Robidas scored a power play goal early in the third period to tie the game and then set up Stu Barnes' game-winner 52 seconds later as the Stars rallied to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 at the American Airlines Center and take their first round playoff series 4-2. ... More
All praise Robidas With Dallas Stars 20 minutes away from a trip to Anaheim and a seventh game on Tuesday, the team needed a spark. And the man a lot fans like to call Timex came up big at the right time. ... More
Game 6 Notebook The Stars are moving on in the playoffs, but it is still up in the air as to which team they will face in the Conference Semifinals. Detroit and Colorado are in the next round, but the San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames are headed to a seventh game in their series. ... More
4/19/08 Stars News & Notes: Another crack at finishing the job The Dallas Stars may be coming off a 5-2 loss on Friday and a missed opportunity to close out their first round series with the Ducks, but remain confident as they get another crack at finishing the job Sunday night at the American Airlines Center. ... More
Ducks News & Notes: Do or die II Another big game for the Anaheim Ducks and another one that coach Randy Carlyle is labeling the biggest game of the year. That's the way it's gone for the Ducks in this first round playoff series against the Dallas Stars. ... More
4/18/08 Back to Dallas: Ducks top Stars 5-2 to force Game 6 Heading into Game 5 the Dallas Stars had three chances to win one game and take out the Anaheim Ducks in their first round playoff series. Now it's down to two. The Stars had their chances but couldn't take advantage and the Ducks made the most of theirs, winning 5-2 at the Honda Center to force a sixth game in the series. ... More
Ducks make the most of their chances In a game where both sides had plenty of chances, the Anaheim Ducks made the most of theirs and where they really cashed in on this night was with their power play. ... More
Game 5 Notebook The Stars took control of this series with their power play, but it's been struggling the last couple games against the Anaheim penalty kill. ... More
4/17/2008 One win away: Turco, Stars put Ducks on ropes with 3-1 win The Dallas Stars didn't need their power play Thursday night to beat the Anaheim Ducks at the American Airlines Center. They got a stellar performance from Marty Turco in net and made the most of their opportunities to beat the Ducks 3-1 and take a 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven series. The Stars will get a chance to close out the series Friday night in Anaheim. ... More
Turco delivers On a night when the Dallas Stars needed top notch goaltending, Marty Turco delivered a command performance. ... More
Game 4 Notebook Stars defenseman Philippe Boucher missed Thursday's game with a lower body injury and did not travel with the team to Anaheim for Game 5. ... More
Prospects update Here's a statistical update on Dallas Stars prospects playing junior hockey in Canada and the U.S., and those playing in college and Europe. ... More
4/16/08 Stars News & Notes: Looking to rebound The Stars head into Thursday's game against the Ducks with seven losses in their last eight home playoff games. Stars forward Steve Ott isn't reading too much into all the past history. But he and his teammates know that this next home game is a big one. ... More
Ducks News & Notes: Perry likely a player in Game 4 It looks like the Anaheim Ducks could be getting a boost on Thursday as forward Corey Perry is expected to return to the lineup. ... More
4/15/08 Ducks bounce back: Anaheim holds off Stars 4-2, climbs backs into series Coming into Tuesday's game the Anaheim Ducks said they wanted to start by winning the first period. They did that and more at the American Airlines Center. The Ducks won the first two periods, stopped a third period Dallas rally with a key penalty kill, won the game 4-2 and cut the Stars' lead in the series to 2-1. ... More
Reality check The general feeling on both sides was there would be a better effort from the Anaheim Ducks Tuesday night and the Ducks delivered, indicating this could turn out to be a long, hard series after all. ... More
Game 3 Notebook With Tuesday's loss to the Ducks the Stars recent woes at home during the postseason continued. The Stars have lost seven of their last eight home games dating back to 2004. ... More
4/14/08 Stars News & Notes: Chance to move one step closer After Tuesday's game in at the American Airlines Center, the Stars will have either put a nail in the coffin of the Anaheim Ducks or the defending champs will show signs that they aren't dead Ducks just yet. ... More
Ducks News & Notes: Down, but not out The Anaheim Ducks are down 2-0 against the Dallas Stars, but they aren't ready to concede anything yet. If it were a best-of-three they'd be done. If it were a best-of-five they'd be on a brink of elimination. But the Ducks think this series still has a ways to go. ... More
Iowa Stars Report The Iowa Stars wrapped up the regular season over the past week, winning one of their final four games. ... More
4/13/08 Stars News & Notes: Confident Stars hope to keep pushing ahead Sunday was a travel day for the Dallas Stars, who returned home confident after taking the first two games of their first round playoff series with the Anaheim Ducks. And the goal moving forward is to keep pushing forward as the series shifts to Dallas for Game 3 on Tuesday. ... More
Ducks News & Notes: Reeling Ducks try to regroup Ducks defenseman Sean O'Donnell seemed to sum up how things have gone for the Anaheim Ducks in the first two games of their series against the Dallas Stars: "It seems like we're moving left when we should be moving right." ... More
4/12/2008 Third period surge: Stars score three in final period to blow by Ducks 5-2, head home with 2-0 series lead When it came to dominating teams on the scoreboard the second period was where the Dallas Stars made their mark during the regular season. In Anaheim Saturday night the third period is where they separated themselves from the Ducks. Mike Modano's power play goal 5:47 into the third period snapped a 2-2 tie and the Stars added to two more goals to beat the Ducks 5-2 and take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference Quarterfinals series. ... More
Stars keep the pressure on Anaheim With the Anaheim Ducks expected to make a big push in Game 2 Saturday night, it was the Stars who made the bigger push. Dallas dictated play for a second straight game, once again came out on top in the key areas of the game and will head home with a commanding 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. ... More
Game 2 Notebook The Stanley Cup history book says being down 2-0 in this first round series with the Dallas Stars doesn't bode well for the Anaheim Ducks. ... More
4/11/2008 Stars News & Notes: Expecting a push from the Ducks The Dallas Stars took a step forward with Thursday's Game 1 victory in Anaheim, but they aren't about to rest on the laurels of that 4-0 win. They know the job is going to get tougher moving ahead. ... More
Ducks News & Notes: 'Turn the page and move forward' The Anaheim Ducks aren't ready to hit the panic button after Thursday night's sloppy start to the playoff series, but they do know they need to hit the get better button. ... More
4/10/2008 Stars roast Ducks on power play, blow by Anaheim 4-0 in Game 1 Discipline and special teams were supposed be keys in the series between the Dallas Stars and Anaheim Ducks, and Thursday night they were in a big way. The Ducks couldn't stay out of the penalty box and the Stars made them pay, scoring four times on the power play to rout Anaheim 4-0 in Game 1 of their Western Conference Quarterfinals Series at Honda Center. ... More
It's the discipline, stupid Both the Dallas Stars and Anaheim Ducks talked about the need for discipline in this series. The Stars backed up their talk by playing smart and disciplined. The Ducks? Well, they were another story. ... More
Game 1 Notebook For the first time since Dave Tippett has been head coach, the Stars were able to win the first game of a playoff series. ... More
4/9/2008 Stars News & Notes There have been some important questions surrounding the Dallas Stars the last few years. Captain Brenden Morrow thinks the Stars have answered some of them and hopes they can answer another one starting Thursday in Anaheim. ... More
One on one with Dave Tippett Stars coach Dave Tippett answered some questions about his team and its upcoming series with the Anaheim Ducks. ... More
Ducks News & Notes: Keying on discipline When the playoffs start the regular season may go out the window, the slate gets wiped cleaned and teams all start 0-0, but that doesn't mean you don't take some lessons out of what transpired over the past 82 games. For the Ducks they can look at their eight games against the Dallas Stars and see some keys to what they need to do in this series. ... More
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4/8/08 Stars News & Notes The Dallas Stars were back at it in Frisco Tuesday morning with everybody on the ice except defenseman Sergei Zubov, who watched practice from near the bench. ... More
Ducks watch: Back on the ice After a day off on Monday, the Anaheim Ducks were back on the ice Tuesday morning as they get ready for what they expect to be a tough first round matchup with the Stars. ... More
4/7/08 Stars News & Notes: Something to prove With three straight first round playoff exits on their résumé, the Dallas Stars feel like have something to prove this time around in the post season. ... More
Ducks watch: Repeat? Don't talk to me about a repeat! Can the Anaheim Ducks become the first team to repeat as Stanley Cup champs since the Detroit Red Wings did it ten years ago? Don't ask Ducks GM Brian Burke about that. ... More
Iowa Stars Report The Iowa Stars went 1-1-0-1 over the past week, the next last week of the regular season. The Stars, who have been eliminated from playoff contention, will play four games this coming week to wrap up their season. ... More
4/6/08 Stars battle past Sharks 4-2 to end regular season The Dallas Stars regular season finale against the San Jose Sharks sure didn't look like one of those meaningless game with nothing at stake. It was a fight. Literally. The Stars and Sharks racked up some big penalty minutes in a 4-2 Dallas win Sunday afternoon at the American Airlines Center. ... More
Ott at his best Some day the National Hockey League may have to rewrite the rules of what is allowed on team uniforms to accommodate Stars forward Steve Ott. ... More
Stars-Ducks Playoff Schedule Here's the schedule for the first round playoff series between the Dallas Stars and Anaheim Ducks, which begins Thursday in Anaheim. ... More
Ducks watch: Pronger returns, Ducks top Coyotes The Anaheim Ducks overcame Daniel Carcillo and the Phoenix Coyotes Sunday, rallying for a 3-2 shootout win as Chris Pronger returned from his eight-game suspension. ... More
NHL Power Rankings The Detroit Red Wings hold down the No. 1 spot in our final NHL Power Rankings, while San Jose and Anaheim hold down the second and third spots respectively. ... More
4/5/08 Stars News & Notes There's not much to settle in the last game of the regular season with the San Jose Sharks, but with some key players likely to be out of the line up Stars coach Dave Tippett said one thing can remain constant. ... More
Ducks watch: Selanne scores two in 4-3 win over L.A. The Anaheim Ducks got two goals from Teemu Selanne, including the game-winner with 13:32 remaining, to beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 Saturday afternoon. ... More
Stars-Sharks Preview Here's a preview of Sunday afternoon's game between the Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks. ... More
4/4/08 Stars fall to Coyotes, will open playoffs on the road The Dallas Stars had a slim chance of getting home ice in the first round of the playoffs. After Friday night that chance turned into none. The Stars lost to the Phoenix Coyotes 4-2 at the American Airlines Center, assuring them the fifth seed and a trip to Anaheim next week to open the Stanley Cup Playoffs. ... More
Shorthanded Stars come up short With the playoffs less than a week away the Dallas Stars didn't look like a team that was hitting on all cylinders. Of course, they were missing some key parts for Friday's 4-2 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes. ... More
Ducks watch: Talking about Dallas The Anaheim Ducks have two games remaining the regular season and that's the focus right now, but they did talk about their upcoming playoff matchup with the Dallas Stars. ... More
4/3/08 Stars hold off Coyotes, will get Ducks in first round The Dallas Stars beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-2 Thursday night in Glendale, Arizona, guaranteeing them at least the fifth seed in the Western Conference and a first round playoff matchup with the defending Stanley Cup Champion Anaheim Ducks. ... More
Questions, answers and more questions By the end of the night Thursday there were some answers concerning the Dallas Stars and still more questions. ... More
Ducks watch: Week of rest Here's the first of what will be a daily update on the Anaheim Ducks, who will be the first round playoff opponent of the Dallas Stars. ... More
4/2/08 Stars News & Notes There are just three games left in the regular season, but there is still some work to do and a lot to be decided for the Dallas Stars. ... More
Stars-Coyotes Preview Here's a preview of the home-and-home series between the Dallas Stars and Phoenix Coyotes that will be played Thursday and Friday nights. ... More
4/1/08 Stars News & Notes: Zubov's return hits a snag Stars defenseman Sergei Zubov wasn't on the ice for Tuesday's practice in Frisco and he isn't expected to be on the ice for the next few days at least. The return of Zubov, who has been out since January, has hit a snag, and with the playoffs a little more than a week away, his status is growing into a concern. ... More
3/31/08 Stars News & Notes A few highlights from a Dave Tippett conference call, a report indicates the salary cap could be going up about $6 million next season and a few more Stars notes. ... More
Iowa Stars Report The Iowa Stars won two of three games over the past week, but they are on the brink of being eliminated from the playoffs. ... More
3/30/08 Stars fall in shootout, but wrap up playoff spot There was no win in Anaheim Sunday night for the Dallas Stars, but they did earn a point in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Ducks and that was good enough to guarantee them a playoff spot. ... More
A mixed bag Sunday night was a mixed bag for the Dallas Stars. They couldn't find a way to win a key game against Anaheim, but they did enough to get a point and earn a playoff spot. The entire road trip was mixed bag. They won just won one game, but they still got four of a possible six points, which were important. ... More
NHL Power Rankings The San Jose Sharks remain in the No. 1 spot and the Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens both move up in our latest NHL Power Rankings. ... More
3/29/08 Stars blow out Kings 7-2, snap winless streak The Dallas Stars snapped their five-game winless streak and they did it in impressive fashion. After giving up the first goal of the game, the Stars rattled off seven straight goals in a 7-2 rout of the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center Saturday afternoon. ... More
Everything falls into place in L.A. After some recent tough losses and frustrating breakdowns, the Dallas Stars finally had a game where everything just seemed to fall into place. ... More
Stars-Ducks Preview Here's a preview of the Sunday night's game between the Dallas Stars and Anaheim Ducks. ... More
3/28/08 Stars News & Notes Despite the tough overtime loss in San Jose Thursday night, Stars co-GM Brett Hull said he saw the game as a step forward for a team that he said came into the game a "little mentally fragile." ... More
Stars-Kings Preview Here's a preview of Saturday afternoon's game between the Dallas Stars and the Los Angeles Kings. ... More
3/27/08 Sharks sink Stars in OT The Dallas Stars didn't win Thursday night in San Jose, but at least they got a point. Joe Thornton's five-on-three power play goal 2:58 into overtime gave the San Jose Sharks a 3-2 win over the Stars, whose winless streak hit five games (0-4-1). ... More
Finding ways to lose There were some positives for the Stars Thursday night and they got a point, but no win. And it was some of the same old story when it came to why. Instead of finding a way to win, the Stars found a way to lose. ... More
3/26/08 Stars News & Notes: Hitting the road Before the Dallas Stars headed out for the West Coast on Wednesday they had been at home for almost two weeks. Coach Dave Tippett said the trip couldn't come at a better time. ... More
Stars-Sharks Preview Here's a preview of Thursday night's game between the Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks. ... More
3/25/2008 Stephan next in line The first two goalies to hold down the No. 1 job with the Iowa Stars have gone on to make their mark in the NHL. Mike Smith established himself as a solid back up with the Dallas Stars and now the Tampa Bay Lightning hope Smith is the goalie of the future for that franchise. Dan Ellis has made his mark in impressive fashion with the Nashville Predators this season. So what does the future hold for the current No. 1 in Iowa? Kevin Wey profiles Swiss goalie Tobias Stephan, who was re-signed by Dallas earlier this month. ... More
3/24/08 Stars News & Notes It was another day of work for the Stars in Frisco Monday and this time around it also included some tinkering as well by the coach staff. ... More
Iowa Stars Report The Iowa Stars lost both their games last week, dropping them to two games below .500 and well out of the playoff picture. ... More
3/23/08 Stars News & Notes: A hard day's work Easter Sunday was supposed to be a day off for the Dallas Stars, but plans changed. Slumps have way of prompting changes and, in this case, that meant a scheduled day off turned into a day of work. Hard work. Exhausting work. ... More
NHL Power Rankings With a big win over Anaheim and points in 15 straight games, the San Jose Sharks remain at the top of our weekly NHL Power Rankings. ... More
3/22/08 Meltdown: Stars blow lead late, fall to Kings 4-2 Just when it looked like the Dallas Stars were about to get back in the win column, they suffered another late game collapse against the Los Angeles Kings. Leading 2-1 with just over three minutes to go in the game, the Stars were left dazed and confused after the Kings scored three times on four shots in a 1:42 span to rally for a 4-2 win at the American Airlines Center Saturday afternoon. The loss was the fourth straight for the Stars. ... More
Déjà vu As much as the Dallas Stars talked about shaking all the things that have haunted them during their recent slide, those very same things came back to haunt them Saturday afternoon at the American Airlines Center. ... More
3/21/08 Stars News & Notes: Looking for a 'W' Mired in a three-game losing streak and with just a 1-6-0 record so far in the month of March there is just one thought going into Saturday's game with the Los Angeles Kings. ... More
Stars-Kings Preview Here's a preview of Saturday afternoon's game between the Dallas Stars and Los Angeles Kings. ... More
3/20/08 Stars News & Notes The Stars get back to work following Wednesday's loss to the Ducks, Sergei Zubov skates, the Stars sign two college free agents and a top Dallas prospect rakes in some top honors. ... More
Dallas Stars Minor Pro Monthly Update: February Here's our monthly update on the Iowa Stars, and the Dallas Stars' players in both the American Hockey League and the ECHL ... More
3/19/08 Bertuzzi's late goal sinks Stars The Dallas Stars' bumpy ride through the month of March continued Wednesday night. Todd Bertuzzi's power play goal with 27.2 seconds left in the game lifted the Anaheim Ducks to a 2-1 win over the Stars at the American Airlines Center Wednesday night. ... More
The slide continues The Dallas Stars played strong at times Wednesday night against Anaheim, but there were enough hiccups in their game that ended up costing them another two points and kept them struggling in the month of March. ... More
3/18/08 Stars News & Notes: Looking to get back on track After a couple of days to recharge their batteries the Dallas Stars were back on the ice for a hour-long practice in Frisco Tuesday as they get ready for a key game against the Anaheim Ducks Wednesday. ... More
Stars-Ducks Preview Here's a preview of Wednesday's game between the Dallas Stars and Anaheim Ducks. ... More
3/17/08 Stars News & Notes When Brad Richards played with the Tampa Bay Lightning the team motto was "Safe is death." Now that he is with the Stars, safe isn't death and it's something he is still adjusting to almost three weeks since the deadline deal that brought him to Dallas from Tampa. ... More
Iowa Stars Report The Iowa Stars won their first two games last week and actually moved up in the AHL standings, but a loss on Saturday night put them back in familiar territory. ... More
3/16/08 Stars News & Notes: Pacific Division Watch The battle in the Pacific Division will start to heat up a bit this week as the Stars take on the Ducks Wednesday and then the Ducks and the Sharks meet Friday in San Jose. ... More
NHL Power Rankings The San Jose Sharks, whose winning streak ended at 11 games with a shootout loss to Edmonton Sunday night, remain No. 1 in our weekly NHL Power Rankings. ... More
3/15/08 Canucks down slumping Stars 4-3 A shaky finish did the Dallas Stars Thursday night in a 5-3 loss to Detroit. Saturday night it was a slow start that hurt their cause in a 4-3 loss to Vancouver. ... More
Slow start for Stars leads to rough debut for Holmqvist Goalie Johan Holmqvist's debut as a Dallas Stars was not pretty, and neither was the performance of the team in front of him. ... More
3/14/08 Stars News & Notes: Lundqvist hoping to make most of opportunity With the Dallas Stars heading down the stretch and preparing for the postseason, coach Dave Tippett is looking for players who can compete in big games. Tippett believes Joel Lundqvist is one of those players. And Lundqvist wants to be one of those players. ... More
Stars-Canucks Preview Here's a preview of Saturday night's game between the Dallas Stars and Vancouver Canucks. ... More
3/13/08 Red Wings rally, fly by Stars 5-3 The Dallas Stars were able to build a 3-1 lead at Joe Louis Arena Thursday night, but the Detroit Red Wings rattled off three goals in a 4:44 span to erase that lead as they rallied to beat the Stars 5-3. ... More
Stars come up short If Thursday night's contest against the Detroit Red Wings was a measuring stick game, the Stars came up short. ... More
3/12/2008 The Ott suspension Stars forward Steve Ott will sit out the next three games for a hit to the head on Colorado defenseman Jordan Leopold, but he wasn't ta
