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Wyatt Johnston scores twice as Stars push Avs to brink of elimination with 5-1 win in Game 4
Read full article: Wyatt Johnston scores twice as Stars push Avs to brink of elimination with 5-1 win in Game 4Wyatt Johnston scored twice on the eve of his 21st birthday as the Dallas Stars pushed Colorado to the brink of elimination with a 5-1 win in Game 4 that came hours after Avalanche standout Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for at least six months.
Miro Heiskanen scores 2 power-play goals and Stars beat Avs 5-3 in Game 2 to even series
Read full article: Miro Heiskanen scores 2 power-play goals and Stars beat Avs 5-3 in Game 2 to even seriesDallas defenseman Miro Heiskanen scored two power-play goals, Roope Hintz had a goal and three assists and the Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 in Game 2 on Thursday night to even the second-round Western Conference series.
Avalanche got legs under them in another comeback to beat fading Stars in 2nd-round opener
Read full article: Avalanche got legs under them in another comeback to beat fading Stars in 2nd-round openerThe Colorado Avalanche had gone a full week since wrapping up their first-round series, and were down three goals in the first period on the road against the top-seeded team.
Wyatt Johnston scores in OT, Stars beat Golden Knights 3-2 to cut series deficit to 2-1
Read full article: Wyatt Johnston scores in OT, Stars beat Golden Knights 3-2 to cut series deficit to 2-1Wyatt Johnston scored his second goal of the game in overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 3-2 victory over Vegas on Saturday night, cutting the defending champion Golden Knightsā series lead to 2-1.
Joe Pavelski scores 6th of series, Stars top Kraken 6-3
Read full article: Joe Pavelski scores 6th of series, Stars top Kraken 6-3Joe Pavelski scored his sixth goal of the series as part of a four-goal second period for Dallas, and the Stars routed the Seattle Kraken 6-3 on Tuesday night in Game 4 to even the Western Conference semifinal series.
Kraken ride 2nd period outburst, thump Stars 7-2 in Game 3
Read full article: Kraken ride 2nd period outburst, thump Stars 7-2 in Game 3Jordan Eberle sparked a five-goal outburst in the second period with his fourth goal of the playoffs, Philipp Grubauer made 24 saves and the Seattle Kraken beat the Dallas Stars 7-2 to take a 2-1 series lead in their Western Conference semifinal.
Canada, Finland advance to world hockey final -- again
Read full article: Canada, Finland advance to world hockey final -- againDefenseman Miro Heiskanen had a goal and two assists and Finland beat the United States 4-3 on Saturday to set up its third straight world hockey championship final against Canada.
Wild-card Stars force Game 7 against Calgary with 4-2 win
Read full article: Wild-card Stars force Game 7 against Calgary with 4-2 winMiro Heiskanen scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period and the Dallas Stars beat Calgary 4-2 to force a Game 7 in their first-round Western Conference series.
Flames get even in series with 4-1 win over Stars in Game 4
Read full article: Flames get even in series with 4-1 win over Stars in Game 4Rasmus Andersson scored Calgaryās first power-play goal since early in the playoff opener, Jacob Markstrom had 34 saves and the Flames beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 in Game 4 to even their first-round series.
Pavelski scores 2 as Stars take 2-1 series lead over Flames
Read full article: Pavelski scores 2 as Stars take 2-1 series lead over FlamesJoe Pavelski scored twice and got the game-winner on the first power-play goal in the series for Dallas as the Stars beat the Calgary Flames 4-2 to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series.
Stars finally set for delayed opener after COVID positives
Read full article: Stars finally set for delayed opener after COVID positivesThe Stars' return comes after 17 players tested positive for COVID-19, even though most were asymptomatic. Their first four scheduled games, all on the road and including an early Stanley Cup Final rematch with Tampa Bay, were postponed. āRight now, listen, we're all ready for a game,ā Stars coach Rick Bowness said after practice Thursday at their home arena. Now the Stars are the last team to open the NHL's 56-game, division-only regular season. About 5,000 fans will be allowed for Stars games, well below the hockey capacity of 18,532, though the NBA's Dallas Mavericks are playing their home games there without fans.
Stars re-sign D-man Andrej Sekera to $3 million, 2-year deal
Read full article: Stars re-sign D-man Andrej Sekera to $3 million, 2-year dealDALLAS ā The Dallas Stars began their offseason activity after losing in the Stanley Cup Final by bringing back a reliable defender. Dallas re-signed veteran defenseman Andrej Sekera to a $3 million, two-year contract Sunday that carries an annual salary cap hit of $1.5 million. The 34-year-old Slovak blocked 38 shots and had one assist in the postseason while playing third-pairing minutes for the Western Conference-champion Stars. Sekera had eight points and blocked 75 shots in 57 regular-season games during his first year with Dallas. The 6-foot, 195-pound defender has appeared in 764 regular-season NHL games over parts of 14 seasons with Buffalo, Carolina, Los Angeles, Edmonton and Dallas.
Stanley Cup: Stars and Lightning turn defense into offense
Read full article: Stanley Cup: Stars and Lightning turn defense into offenseThis is a Stanley Cup matchup for all of those who like their games to be a bit defensive. āIn todayās NHL you need that for your team to be successful,ā Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh said Friday. āWe're not surprised,ā Stars defenseman John Klingberg said. ... Heās doing it all right now.āThe Stars signed 14-year veteran Andrej Sekera as a free agent last summer, and he is finally in his first Stanley Cup Final with his fifth team. āEveryone is obviously very hungry to go all of the way,ā said Hedman, part of Tampa Bay's loss to the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Final five years ago.
Stars, Lightning meet in nontraditional Stanley Cup Final
Read full article: Stars, Lightning meet in nontraditional Stanley Cup FinalEDMONTON, AB ā The leaves are starting to change color around the NHL playoff bubble, and, at most, seven games remain before the Stanley Cup is handed out. On Saturday night, two of the league's southernmost teams begin a Stanley Cup Final like none other in the great white north when the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning face off in Game 1. āThis is unlike any other Stanley Cup final where weād get days rest,ā coach Jon Cooper said. Some things to watch in the Dallas-Tampa Bay Stanley Cup Final:RUSSIAN GOALIESIt's the first time in NHL history that the final features two Russian starting goaltenders. Nikolai Khabibulin is the only Russian goalie to win the Stanley Cup when he did so with Tampa Bay in 2004.