Spezza, Lindell score as Stars edge Blues for 3-2 series lead
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jason Spezza scored and Ben Bishop made 38 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 2-1 Friday night to take a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series. Esa Lindell also scored for the Stars, who can advance with a win in Game 6 at home on Sunday. Jaden Schwartz scored and Jordan Binnington made 25 saves for the Blues, including stops on three...
Stars, Blues tied 2-2 heading to game 5
Dallas Stars (43-32-7, fourth in the Central Division during the regular season) vs. St. Louis Blues (45-28-9, third in the Central Division during the regular season) St. Louis; Friday, 9:30 p.m. EDT WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Series tied 2-2 BOTTOM LINE: The St. Louis Blues host the Dallas Stars in game five of the Western Conference second round with the series tied 2-2. The teams meet...
Stars switch top lines and beat Blues 4-2 to even series 2-2
DALLAS (AP) - Rookie Roope Hintz scored his fifth goal of the playoffs, Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov each had two assists and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Wednesday night to even the second-round series at two games each.
Blues prevail in wild 3rd to beat Stars 4-3 for 2-1 lead
DALLAS (AP) - Pat Maroon paused briefly before thrusting both of his arms into the air, unsure if he had gotten the puck into the net to put the St. Louis Blues back in front late in a wild third period. Maroon's flicked shot across the body and over the right shoulder of Ben Bishop was indeed a goal, a game-winner against the Dallas Stars with 1:38 left to give the Blues a 4-3 victory and...
Bishop makes 32 saves, Stars beat Blues 4-2 to tie series
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Ben Bishop made 32 saves, Roope Hintz scored twice and the Dallas Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Saturday in Game 2 to even the Western Conference semifinal series. Miro Heiskanen and Mattias Janmark also scored for the Stars. Jaden Schwartz and Colton Parayko scored for St. Louis, and Jordan Binnington made 31 saves. The Blues had won three straight. Game 3 is...
Tarasenko scores twice, Blues beat Stars 3-2 in Game 1
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Vladimir Tarasenko added to his growing playoff resume. Tarasenko scored two goals and the St. Louis Blues beat the Dallas Stars 3-2 Thursday night in first game of the teams' Western Conference semifinal series. Robby Fabbri also scored and Jordan Binnington made 27 saves for the Blues, who had lost three of four to Dallas during the regular season.
Klingberg's OT goal pushes Stars over Preds to advance
DALLAS (AP) - John Klingberg scored from the left circle 17:02 into overtime and the Dallas Stars beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 to wrap up their first-round Western Conference playoff series in six games. Klingberg's first goal of the playoffs came on a cross-ice pass from Alexander Radulov.
Seguin and the Stars look to clinch series against Nashville
Nashville Predators (47-29-6, first in the Central Division during the regular season) vs. Dallas Stars (43-32-7, fourth in the Central Division during the regular season) Dallas; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EDT WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Dallas leads series 3-2
Stars push Predators to edge of elimination with 5-3 win
The young Dallas Stars have blossomed this postseason, and now their top line of Jamie Benn, Tyler Seguin and Alexander Radulov are showing just how much damage they can do together.
Stars' Ben Bishop named finalist for Vezina Trophy
Dallas Stars goalie Ben Bishop has been name as one of the finalists for the Vezina Trophy.
Stars even series with 5-1 win over Predators after 4 in 1st
DALLAS (AP) - The bounce-back effort by Ben Bishop after a tough game didn't surprise Dallas Stars coach Jim Montgomery. Dallas also got a power boost to go with Bishop's 34 saves, scoring three power-play goals in the first period on the way to a 5-1 victory over the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night to even the best-of-seven series at two games each. "It was nice to see the...
Predators beat Stars 2-1 in OT, even series 1-1
Craig Smith has a knack for timely goals in the playoffs, and he helped the Nashville Predators avoid a very big hole heading to Dallas.
Stars take 1-0 lead into game 2 against the Predators
Dallas Stars (43-32-7, fourth in the Central Division during the regular season) vs. Nashville Predators (47-29-6, first in the Central Division during the regular season) Nashville, Tennessee; Saturday, 6 p.m. EDT WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Dallas leads series 1-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars visit the Nashville Predators in the Western Conference first round with a 1-0 lead in the series.
Heiskanen scores 2, Stars beat Predators for 1-0 series lead
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Miro Heiskanen turned in a postseason debut to remember with the Dallas rookie defenseman writing himself into the NHL's record book. Heiskanen scored two goals, helping the Stars beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 on Wednesday night in Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference series.
Stars, Predators ready to build a rivalry in playoffs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The NHL could not have planned this any better. The Nashville Predators and Dallas Stars are due to meet in the next Winter Classic but first the two Central Division foes have a chance to build up their rivalry starting Wednesday night in the first postseason series between them. "It's probably really good promotion for NBC for next year to get this rivalry...
Stars kick off playoff series against the Predators
Dallas Stars (43-32-7, fourth in the Central Division during the regular season) vs. Nashville Predators (47-29-6, first in the Central Division during the regular season) Nashville, Tennessee; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EDT WESTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Nashville hosts series opener BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators host the Dallas Stars to open the Western Conference first round.
Stars beat Wild for top wild-card spot in Western Conference
DALLAS (AP) - Tyler Seguin broke open a scoreless game with two third-period goals, and the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 3-0 to take the Western Conference's top wild-card spot Saturday night. Ben Bishop made 22 saves for his career-high seventh shutout of the season, and Tyler Pitlick also scored for the Stars. Dallas will open the postseason against Nashville.
Kane helps Blackhawks beat Stars 6-1
CHICAGO (AP) - Patrick Kane scored twice and Cam Ward made 25 saves in his 700th NHL game, helping the Chicago Blackhawks pound the short-handed Dallas Stars 6-1 on Friday night in their home finale. Dylan Strome, Chris Kunitz and Dominik Kahun also scored for Chicago, which earned its second straight win and improved to 3-0-2 in its past five. Slater Koekkoek added his second of the season,...
Stars clinch 1st playoff trip since 2016, beating Flyers 6-2
DALLAS (AP) - The Dallas Stars clinched their first trip to the playoffs in three years Tuesday night, getting two goals and two assists from Alexander Radulov in a 6-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. The Stars were just a point shy of the postseason and could have made it with an Arizona loss in a later game.
Benn scores shootout winner, Stars beat Oilers 3-2
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Jamie Benn scored the shootout winner and the Dallas Stars beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Thursday. Alexander Radulov and Miro Heiskanen scored in regulation for the surging Stars, who won their third straight game and tightened their hold on the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference. Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid scored for the Oilers, who have lost four...