Plucky Stars, leading Lightning confident going into Game 6
The plucky Stars are embracing the underdog role missing several key players to injury and feel as if they're playing with house money, while the deep, talented Lightning still feel like the favorites up 3-2 in the series.
Perry, Pavelski and Stars force Game 6 of Stanley Cup Final
Joe Pavelski and Corey Perry don’t want to leave the bubble just yet.
Tampa Bay defeats Dallas 5-4, takes momentum into back-to-back Cup games
The Dallas Stars have to fix some things in a hurry, or this Stanley Cup Final could be over quickly.
Neighbors call 911 to report man yelling 'shoot!' during Lightning game
During game three Wednesday, Devon Garnett and his friends were yelling so loudly for the bolts to “shoot” the puck. His neighbors apparently just heard someone repeatedly yelling “shoot” and called 911.
Stamkos scores, leaves, Lightning beat Dallas Stars 5-2 in Game 3
Steven Stamkos scored on his first shot since February, left with injury and the Tampa Bay Lightning kept dominating without him, blowing the Dallas Stars out of an empty arena with a 5-2 rout in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday night to take the lead in the series.
Lightning beat Stars 3-2 in Game 2, get even in Stanley Cup
Nikita Kucherov and the Tampa Bay Lightning got themselves up off the ice to get even in the Stanley Cup Final.
'Dobby' for Conn Smythe? Stars' Khudobin is making his case
Born when Kazakhstan was still part of the Soviet Union, Anton Khudobin just wanted to make it to the NHL one day. Little did he dream of winning the Stanley Cup.
Dallas Stars beat Lightning 4-1 in Game 1 of Stanley Cup
The well-rested Dallas Stars took it to the banged-up Tampa Bay Lightning with the play and physicality early and goaltender Anton Khudobin closed it out with 22 third-period saves to win Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final 4-1 on Saturday night.
Dallas Stars to play Tampa Bay Lightning in Stanley Cup Finals
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.
Stats don't matter for Stars in unprecedented run to Stanley Cup Final
From their miserable 1-7-1 start to the season way back in October, to an unexpected coaching change for off-ice issues in December after they were back on the winning track, and then that 0-4-2 span into mid-March, these Stars still have a chance to win their second Stanley Cup championship.
Dallas Stars on to Stanley Cup Final after 3-2 overtime win over Vegas
Jamie Benn and Dallas enjoyed the moment so much that the relative silence was pretty much an afterthought.
Surging Stars on cusp of first Stanley Cup Final in 20 years
The Dallas Stars were fourth in the Western Conference when the NHL season paused for the pandemic.
Khudobin, Stars beat Knights to take 3-1 lead in West final
Anton Khudobin gloved the puck out of the air on Shea Theodore's shot at the most intense moment of the game like it was part of a leisurely morning practice.
Radulov scores 31 seconds into OT, Stars beat Vegas 3-2
The entire Dallas Stars bench was yelling out to Joe Pavelski about what to do with the puck after a broken play in front of them only seconds into overtime.
Stars, Golden Knights reach 'chess match' part of West final
Tyler Seguin tried to answer what happened in the Western Conference final to the Dallas offense that lit it up last round.
Golden Knights beat Stars to tie series
Paul Stastny scored to end a lengthy goal drought by Vegas forwards, Robin Lehner stopped all 24 shots he faced for his fourth shutout of the playoffs and the Golden Knights rediscovered their winning ways and beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 Tuesday in Game 2 of the Western Conference final, evening the series.
American Airlines Center welcomes fans for first time since COVID-19 outbreak began
The arena, which can hold up to 18,500 when the Stars are playing, was capped at 20 percent capacity for social distancing purposes due to COVID-19.
Shutdown Stars: Dallas beats Vegas 1-0 in West final Game 1
John Klingberg scored on the Stars' first shot, Anton Khudobin stopped all 25 the Golden Knights put on net and Dallas beat Vegas 1-0 on Sunday night in a hard-hitting, defensive Game 1 of the Western Conference final.
Kiviranta lifts Stars past Avs in Game 7 OT thriller
Joel Kiviranta completed a hat track 7:24 into overtime to give Dallas a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday in Game 7, sending the Stars to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2008.
Makar, Hutchinson help Avalanche force Game 7 against Stars
Rookie defenseman Cale Makar scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, third-string goaltender Michael Hutchinson stopped 27 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Wednesday night to force a decisive Game 7 in their second-round playoff series.