2 short-handed goals help Avalanche beat Stars 3-1
DALLAS (AP) — Carl Soderberg and Gabriel Landeskog each scored a short-handed goal, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 3-1 on Saturday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Semyon Varlamov made 42 saves for the Avalanche, outshot 43-15. Mikhail Grigorenko added Colorado's final goal with 5:51 remaining. Jason Demers scored for the Stars, who fell to 2-6-2 in their...
Ducks ride big 1st period to 4-2 victory over Stars
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jakob Silfverberg enjoyed looking up at the scoreboard in the first period and seeing a big, crooked number next to the Anaheim Ducks' name. After a half-season spent in a profound struggle to score goals, the Ducks are finally finding their groove — and causing trouble for top teams like the Dallas Stars.
Dubnyk makes 34 saves, Wild hold off Stars 2-1
DALLAS (AP) — Devan Dubnyk made 34 saves, Thomas Vanek scored and the Minnesota Wild beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Saturday night. Vanek and Ryan Carter had goals in the second period for the Wild. Dallas didn't score until Jamie Benn got his 25th goal with 3:13 left in the third. Dubnyk stopped another shot by Benn with 1:00 left, after the Stars pulled goalie Antti Niemi for an extra...
Stars GM Nill gets 5-year contract extension
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — General manager Jim Nill has been given a five-year contract extension from the Western Conference-leading Dallas Stars, who are off to the best start in franchise history. The extension announced Friday goes through the 2022-23 season. Nill is only halfway through the five-year contract he got when he became the Stars GM in April 2013, after the team had missed the...
Okposo, Clutterbuck lead Islanders past Stars, 6-5
NEW YORK (AP) — Kyle Okposo had two goals and an assist, Cal Clutterbuck scored twice and the New York Islanders beat the NHL-best Dallas Stars 6-5 on Sunday, Anders Lee had a goal and an assist, and Mikhail Grabovski also scored to help the Islanders win for the fourth time in six games and improve to 4-0-1 in their last five against the Stars. Thomas Greiss finished with 36 saves.
Moore scores in overtime to give Devils 3-2 win over Stars
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — John Moore scored a power-play goal 1:47 into overtime to give the New Jersey Devils a 3-2 victory over the NHL-leading Dallas Stars on Saturday night. With Jamie Benn in the penalty box for hooking, Moore intercepted a Stars clearing attempt and fired the puck past Antti Niemi. Kyle Palmieri and Bobby Farnham scored second-period goals and Cory Schneider made 29 saves...
Benn has 2 goals, assist and Stars beat Canadiens 6-2
DALLAS (AP) — Jamie Benn had two goals and an assist and the Dallas Stars beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-2 on Saturday night in a battle of first-place teams. Benn regained the NHL lead with 22 goals, passing the Blues' Vladimir Tarasenko. Central Division-leading Dallas scored within the first 2 minutes of each period to improve to 24-7-2 and reach a league-high 50 points in only 33...
Backes, Allen lead Blues to 3-0 win over Stars
ST. LOUIS (AP) — David Backes had a goal and an assist, Jake Allen stopped 26 shots for his fourth shutout of the season, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Dallas Stars 3-0 on Saturday night. Vladimir Tarasenko and Ryan Reaves scored in the third period to help the Blues beat the Stars for the third consecutive time. It also ended St. Louis' four-game losing streak at home to Dallas...
Nilsson makes 42 saves, Oilers beat Stars 2-1 in OT
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers may finally have their go-to goalie.
Seguin scores in shootout and Stars beat Canucks 3-2
DALLAS (AP) — Tyler Seguin scored on the first shot of the shootout, Antti Niemi stopped all three Vancouver attempts after making 34 saves and the Dallas Stars beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Friday night.
Niemi gets 2nd shutout and Stars beat Sabres 3-0
DALLAS (AP) — Antti Niemi got his second shutout this season, Jamie Benn scored two third-period goals and the Dallas Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-0 on Saturday night for their fifth straight win.
Nichuskin, Niemi lead Stars past Sabres for 15th win
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored 51 seconds into the game and Antti Niemi stopped 24 shots to help the Dallas Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 Tuesday night. Alex Goligoski and Tyler Seguin also scored, and Dallas won a late coach's challenge on the way to becoming the first NHL team to 15 wins this season. The Stars' 30 points are tied with Montreal and the New York Rangers for tops in the league.
Gardiner's goal lifts Maple Leafs over Stars 3-2
DALLAS (AP) — Jake Gardiner scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period as the Toronto Maple Leafs rallied for a 3-2 win over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night. P.A. Parenteau tied it earlier in the third, and Peter Holland scored late in the first period for Toronto. James Reimer finished with 36 saves. Patrick Sharp had the tying goal for Dallas in the second period, and Vernon Fiddler gave the Stars the lead early in the third. Antti Niemi had 27 saves.
Sharp scores go-ahead goal as Stars beat Hurricanes 4-1
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Dallas Stars used a big third period to run away from the Carolina Hurricanes. Patrick Sharp scored the go-ahead goal and Radek Faksa added his first of his career to help the Stars beat the Hurricanes 4-1 on Friday night. Jason Demers added an empty-netter in the final second to cap Dallas' three-goal third period.
Roussel's goal breaks tie, Stars beat Sharks 5-3
DALLAS (AP) — Antoine Roussel broke a third-period tie for the second time in three games, and the Dallas Stars beat the San Jose Sharks 5-3 on Saturday. The game-winners are the only goals this season for Roussel, who also had two assists against San Jose. John Klingberg's shot from the right point hit Sharks goalie Alex Stalock's pads and Roussel's skate, and the puck trickled across the goal line with 6:23 to play. Tyler Seguin added a power-play goal into an empty net.
Stars defenseman Jason Demers suspended 2 games
NEW YORK (AP) — Dallas Stars defenseman Jason Demers was suspended for two games without pay by the NHL on Friday for elbowing Pittsburgh Penguins forward Nick Bonino. Demers received a major penalty and game misconduct for elbowing in the third period of the Stars' 4-1 victory at Pittsburgh on Thursday night. The suspension will cost Demers $36,559. Demers has a goal, three assists and 17 penalty minutes in seven games this season.
Stars roll to fifth straight win, beating Penguins 4-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jason Spezza scored his fifth goal of the season and the Dallas Stars beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory. Johnny Oduya and John Klinberg scored their first goals of the season and Mattias Janmark got his third, helping the Stars finish a perfect four-game trip. They are 6-1-0 overall.
Seguin, Benn lead Stars in 2-1 win over Flyers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn each had a goal and an assist to lead the Dallas Stars to their fourth straight victory, 2-1 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. Sean Couturier scored for the Flyers, who were playing for the first time since beating Chicago last Wednesday. Antti Niemi made 34 saves to improve to 3-1 in four career starts against Philadelphia. Niemi was in because starting goalie Kari Lehtonen is 1-10-2 in 13 games against Philadelphia.
Seguin, Benn score 2 each as Stars beat Panthers 4-2
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn scored two goals each to rally the Dallas Stars to a 4-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.