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Miko Rantanen, Stars double-up Penguins
Miko Rantanen scored in his first game in nearly two months, and the Dallas Stars tallied three unanswered second-period goals to end a four-game skid and defeat the host Pittsburgh Penguins 6-3 on Saturday.,Rantanen and Jason Robertson each had a goal and an assist for Dallas (44-18-11, 99 points),...
Stars activate F Mikko Rantanen off injured reserve
The Dallas Stars activated forward Mikko Rantanen from injured reserve on Saturday, hours before the team's game against the host Pittsburgh Penguins.,Rantanen has been sidelined since the Olympic break due to the lower-body injury he sustained during the Milan Cortina Games.,The veteran of 11 NHL s...
Penguins brace for Stars with Sidney Crosby status unknown
A Sidney Crosby-less Penguins team, which currently sits second in the Metropolitan Division but is only a mere two points from missing the playoffs outright, needs as many wins as it can procure.,Pittsburgh (36-20-16, 88 points) looks to pick up two more crucial points at home against the Dallas St...
Playoff-hungry Islanders pick up crucial win over sliding Stars
The New York Islanders claimed two big points Thursday in their quest for a playoff spot with a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars in Elmont, N.Y.,Bo Horvat scored to reach the 30-goal mark for the fourth time in his career, and Calum Ritchie added his 11th for the Islanders (41-27-5, 87 points). Mat...
Struggling Stars travel to Islanders, aware of need for improvement
The Dallas Stars begin a four-game road trip Thursday in Elmont, N.Y., against the New York Islanders, hoping new surroundings improve their results.,The Stars (43-17-11, 97 points) were swept on their two-game homestand but still secured a Western Conference playoff spot. They fell behind 4-1 after...
Devils score 4 goals on first 5 shots, hold off Stars
The visiting New Jersey Devils scored four times in their first five shots and then held off a Dallas Stars rally to win 6-4 on Tuesday.,Jack Hughes' hot streak continued as the Olympic hero scored twice. Jesper Bratt added a goal and an assist, while Connor Brown, Tino Meier and Dougie Hamilton als...
Stars look to rediscover offense vs. Devils after clinching playoff spot
The Dallas Stars wrap up their two-game homestand Tuesday when they host the New Jersey Devils, their first game since clinching a playoff spot late Sunday night.,Dallas (43-16-11, 97 points) is on a two-game losing streak (0-1-1), the first time in over two months the team has lost consecutive game...
Reilly Smith's late goal lifts Golden Knights past Stars
Reilly Smith scored the go-ahead goal with 3:38 remaining as the Vegas Golden Knights snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the host Dallas Stars on Sunday night.,Smith, a healthy scratch the previous five games, swatted in a rebound of Mitch Marner shot from the right side of t...
Golden Knights intent on igniting sluggish offense vs. Stars
With 12 games left in the regular season, it's fair to say that things are trending in the wrong direction for the Vegas Golden Knights. ,Vegas, which held a four-point lead in the Pacific Division at the Olympic break, stumbles into Sunday's contest at Dallas having won just three of its previous 1...
Vladimir Tarasenko lifts Wild past Stars in OT in Central showdown
Vladimir Tarasenko scored the winning goal 3:06 into overtime to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.,Bobby Brink also scored for Minnesota (40-19-12, 92 points), which won in overtime for the second time in its past three games. Brink...
Vladimir Tarasenko lifts Wild past Stars in Central Division showdown
Vladimir Tarasenko scored the winning goal 3:06 into overtime to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn.,Bobby Brink also scored for Minnesota (40-19-12, 92 points), which won in overtime for the second time in its past three games. Brink...
Stars set sights on another win vs. top division opponent at Wild
The Dallas Stars already knocked off one of the best teams in their division this week.,Now, the Stars will try to go 2-for-2.,Dallas will aim for back-to-back victories when it faces off against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday afternoon in Saint Paul, Minn. The Stars are looking to build upon a 2-1 ...
Stars win shootout, trim Avs' Central lead to 2 points
Wyatt Johnston scored the only goal in the shootout, Jake Oettinger had 33 saves through overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche 2-1 in Denver on Wednesday night in a matchup of the NHL's top two teams.,Jason Robertson scored in regulation for Dallas (43-15-10, 96 points), which mo...
League-best Avalanche try to stem Stars’ push for first place
The playoffs don't begin for another month, but Wednesday night will have a postseason atmosphere when the Colorado Avalanche host the Dallas Stars in a matchup of the top teams in the NHL.,Colorado has led the league for most of the season but losing three of its last four allowed red-hot Dallas to...
With 4-goal 3rd, Mammoth deny Stars record point streak
Kailer Yamamoto scored the eventual game-winning goal as the visiting Utah Mammoth doubled up the Dallas Stars 6-3 on Monday night.,Clayton Keller, Nate Schmidt, Jack McBain, Michael Carcone and Lawson Crouse also scored for the Mammoth, who snapped a four-game winless skid (1-2-2). Vitek Vanecek ma...
Angel City pour it on in 4-0 win over Stars
Angel City FC poured it on in the second half to produce a 4-0 win over the Chicago Stars in both teams' NWSL season opener on Sunday in Los Angeles.,Kennedy Fuller opened the scoring in the 33rd minute before Evelyn Shores, Ary Borges and Maiara Niehues added goals after halftime for Angel City (1-...
Thomas Harley's OT goal lifts streaking Stars past Red Wings
Defenseman Thomas Harley scored 2:06 into overtime to give the host Dallas Stars a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.,Harley delivered on a shot from the left circle off the rush. Wyatt Johnston had a goal and an assist and Michael Bunting also scored for the Stars, who tied a fra...
Stars chase franchise history as they host reeling Red Wings
The Dallas Stars will be chasing a franchise record when they host the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.,The Stars stretched their point streak to 14 games (13-0-1) with a 7-2 home win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. That's one-game shy of the franchise record 15-game point streak whi...
Streaking Stars trounce Oilers in key Western tilt
Jason Robertson had two goals and two assists to lead the red-hot Dallas Stars to a 7-2 win over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.,Dallas is on a 14-game (13-0-1) points streak, and one game away from matching the longest points streak in franchise history.,Jake Oettinger stopped 30 of 32 sh...
Jake Oettinger, Stars hold down Knights, run point streak to 13
Jake Oettinger made 26 saves as the Dallas Stars extended their point streak to 13 games with a 2-1 victory over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.,Jamie Benn scored what proved to be the game-winner on a second-period power play. Oskar Back also tallied for Dallas, which extended i...