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Home woes vex Blues ahead of showdown with Stars
The St. Louis Blues have been the NHL's worst team on home ice so far this season. They lost their first two games at Enterprise Center by the combined score of 13-3.,The Blues will try to reverse that trend Saturday night when they face the Dallas Stars to continue a four-game homestand.,"At the en...

Penguins trade Vladislav Kolyachonok to Stars for Mathew Dumba, draft pick
The Dallas Stars acquired defenseman Vladislav Kolyachonok from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday in exchange for defenseman Mathew Dumba and a 2028 second-round draft pick. ,Kolyachonok, 24, recorded a combined seven points (two goals, five assists) and averaged 13:01 of ice time in 35 games with...

Stars retain captain Jamie Benn on 1-year contract
Captain Jamie Benn re-signed with the Dallas Stars on a one-year, incentive-laden contract on Thursday.,Benn's deal has a base salary of $1 million plus an additional $3 million in potential performance bonuses. He will receive $500,000 for playing in 20, 30, 50 and 60 games during the 2025-26 seaso...

Stars sign F Mavrik Bourque to 1-year contract
Dallas Stars forward Mavrik Bourque signed a one-year contract worth $950,000.,Bourque, 23, was in line to become a restricted free agent on July 1.,"Mavrik is a dynamic and highly-skilled player whose vision and hockey IQ stand out every time he is on the ice," Stars general manager Jim Nill said i...

Stars fire Peter DeBoer after 3rd straight West finals exit
The Dallas Stars fired head coach Peter DeBoer on Friday, a week after his team lost in the Western Conference finals for the third straight season.,DeBoer, 56, posted a 149-68-29 record during the regular season, however the Stars fell to the Vegas Golden Knights in six games in 2023 and the Edmont...

Oilers D Mattias Ekholm expected to return for Game 5 vs. Stars
Defenseman Mattias Ekholm will return to the lineup for the Edmonton Oilers in Thursday's potential Western Conference finals-clinching Game 5 against the Dallas Stars.,Out since April 11 with an undisclosed injury, Ekholm missed the first two rounds of the playoffs for the Oilers, who beat the Los ...

Stuart Skinner blanks Stars as Oilers even West finals
Goaltender Stuart Skinner posted his third shutout of the playoffs to backstop the visiting Edmonton Oilers to a 3-0 victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday and even their Western Conference final series.,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins collected one goal and one assist to lead the Oilers, who tied the best-of-...

Stuart Skinner blanks Dallas; Oilers even conference finals
Goaltender Stuart Skinner posted his third shutout of the playoffs to backstop the visiting Edmonton Oilers to a 3-0 victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday and even their Western Conference final series.,Ryan Nugent-Hopkins collected one goal and one assist to lead the Oilers, who tied the best-of-...
Four Teams Left, No Favorites: The Stanley Cup Is Totally Up for Grabs
Four teams and plenty of chaos: The Panthers, Hurricanes, Stars, and Oilers are all chasing the Cup. Here’s why any of them could actually win it, and why the Leafs never had a chance....

Stars oust Jets in OT on Thomas Harley's power-play goal
Thomas Harley scored a power-play goal 1:33 into overtime to lift the Dallas Stars to a 2-1 win against the visiting Winnipeg Jets in Game 6 of their second-round series on Saturday night, advancing them to the Western Conference finals for the third straight season.,Harley received a pass just abov...

Visiting Jets looking to extend series against Stars
Few expected the Winnipeg Jets to go away quietly.,Certainly not Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer.,After dodging the first attempt at elimination, the Jets will try to remain alive when they visit Dallas in Game 6 of their Western Conference second-round series on Saturday evening.,The Stars still own...

Jets must 'work harder' to stay alive vs. full-strength Stars
The message is simple for the Winnipeg Jets.,If they hope to stay alive in their Western Conference second-round series against the Dallas Stars, they need to score more goals.,The Stars own a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series heading into Game 5 on Thursday night in Winnipeg.,After splitting the...

Stars D Miro Heiskanen makes playoff debut in Game 4
Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen returned from a knee injury to start Game 4 of Dallas' Western Conference semifinal series against the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday.,Heiskanen hadn't played since injuring his knee in a Jan. 28 collision with Vegas Golden Knights forward Mark Stone. Initially exp...

Stars D Miro Heiskanen expected to make playoff debut in Game 4
Barring a setback, Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen is expected to return for Tuesday night's Game 4 against the visiting Winnipeg Jets, Dallas coach Pete DeBoer said.,Heiskanen hasn't played since injuring his knee in a Jan. 28 collision with Vegas Golden Knights forward Mark Stone. Initially expect...

Mikko Rantanen, Stars rally in third for Game 3 win over Jets
Third-period goals 49 seconds apart by Alexander Petrovic and Mikko Rantanen sparked the host Dallas Stars to a 5-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in Sunday's Game 3 of their Stanley Cup playoff series.,Rantanen continued his torrid spree with a one-goal, two-assist outing while Roope Hintz and Thom...

Stars' Jason Robertson, Miro Heiskanen to return next round
Stars coach Pete DeBoer expects to have leading goal-scorer Jason Robertson and standout defenseman Miro Heiskanen available in the Western Conference semifinals after both missed Dallas' first-round series win over the Colorado Avalanche.,Following their thrilling Game 7 comeback victory over the A...

Stars prevail in OT to spoil Gabriel Landeskog's return for Avs
Tyler Seguin scored 5:31 into overtime, and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in Denver on Wednesday night to steal home ice back in their Western Conference quarterfinal series.,Jamie Benn also scored and Jake Oettinger turned away 27 shots for Dallas, which leads the series 2-1.,Gam...

Stars prevail in OT to spoil Gabriel Landeskog's return for Avalanche
Tyler Seguin scored 5:31 into overtime, and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in Denver on Wednesday night to steal home ice back in their Western Conference Quarterfinal series.,Jamie Benn also scored and Jake Oettinger turned away 27 shots for Dallas, which leads the series 2-1.,Gam...
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These are three can’t-miss series that kick off the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs, packed with rivalries, redemption arcs, and star-studded storylines....

Predators coast past Stars, who enter playoffs on 7-game losing skid
Ryan O'Reilly had a goal and two assists Wednesday night as the Nashville Predators closed their disappointing season with a 5-1 rout over the visiting Dallas Stars, who limp into the playoffs on a seven-game losing streak.,Jordan Oesterle and Jonathan Marchessault each recorded a goal and an assist...