[an error occurred while processing this directive] 11/20/2009

Quarterly report: Dallas Stars have shown skill, talent - and inconsistency

James Neal has emerged as one of the Dallas Stars' leaders despite a two-game suspension.
MIKE STONE / Special to DMN

Off to a 9-6-6 start, the Dallas Stars have won consecutive games just once. With a stretch of home games coming up, including a matchup with the New Jersey Devils tonight (7 p.m., Ch. 27), they say they have to string together more wins.

11/21/2009

Dallas Stars' Neal draws two-game suspension
FRISCO – Stars winger James Neal was suspended two games by the NHL Friday for a boarding incident in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Columbus.

11/20/2009

Dallas Stars' Neal draws two-game suspension
Dalas Stars winger James Neal was suspended two games by the NHL Friday for a boarding incident in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Columbus.

New Jersey Devils at Dallas Stars preview
The Dallas Stars and Devils have split their last six games dating to 2002, with the home team winning each time.

11/19/2009

Home groan: Dallas Stars fall to Blue Jackets, 4-1, at AAC

Dallas' goalie Marty Turco deflects a Columbus shot in the second period.
LOUIS DeLUCA / DMN

Playing in a fight-filled game and losing the special-teams battle in just about every way, Dallas fell 4-1 to Columbus on Thursday night at American Airlines Center. The Stars are 3-3-3 at AAC, not the kind of success expected from a team that entered the season with the second-best home record in the NHL since 2002.

Stars need to take the high road in a physical game
Maybe there's a reason the Stars have been one of the least penalized teams in the NHL this season, writes Mike Heika. Because when they tried to dial up the toughness Thursday night against Columbus, the result wasn't pretty.

Thursday night's Dallas Stars game highlights

11/18/2009

Chat replay: Mike Heika on the Dallas Stars

Turco
TOM FOX / DMN

Mike Heika, Dallas Stars beat writer for The Dallas Morning News, is chatting with readers about the Dallas Stars. Join the chat replay, and get the latest updates on our Stars blog.

Dallas Stars take down Red Wings, 3-1, in Detroit

The Stars' Krys Barch loses his helmet during a scrap with Brad May of the Red Wings during the second period in Detroit.
AP

On the undercard, the Stars' Krys Barch and the Red Wings' Brad May traded punches. Then the Stars knocked out Detroit in the main event. Alex Auld made 31 saves, and Mike Ribeiro, Matt Niskanen and Loui Eriksson scored in the Stars' 3-1 victory over the Red Wings on Wednesday night.

Auld a hit in leadoff role of Dallas Stars' goalie setup
Stars coach Marc Crawford said earlier in the week he was ready for Marty Turco to play more games. But Wednesday at Joe Louis Arena, they went with Alex Auld, and he looked great in the Stars' 3-1 win.

Columbus Blue Jackets at Dallas Stars preview
Loui Eriksson had seven points in four games last season against the Blue Jackets, including five goals.

Dallas Stars fans should be patient regarding player movement
There has been much discussion in blogs and chats and tweets and message boards and Facebook walls about how the Stars should go about making trades right now to fix all of their problems, writes Mike Heika in this week's Inside the Dallas Stars.

Wednesday's Dallas Stars game highlights
Stars 3, Detroit 1

11/17/2009

Realigning the Dallas Stars: Crawford will put Morrow, Ribeiro on new lines

Dallas' Brenden Morrow (left) and Mike Ribeiro (right) both are minus-6 in the Stars' last seven games.
AP

Brenden Morrow and Mike Ribeiro have been the heart of the Dallas Stars' offense for the better part of three seasons. But not so much this season, and so they will play on different lines tonight (6:30 p.m., FSSW) at Detroit.

Dallas Stars at Detroit Red Wings preview
Detroit leads the NHL in shots on goal per game at 33.9. Dallas is seventh at 32.2.

11/16/2009

Dallas Stars defensemen pushed to attack

Stephane Robidas and the rest of the Stars defensemen are expected to be more aggressive under the new coaching regime.
LOUIS DELUCA / DMN

When new Dallas Stars coach Marc Crawford talks about Stephane Robidas and the rest of the defensemen taking risks, activating, joining the play, and pinching, the wires in the heads of the blue liners might get crossed a bit.

11/15/2009

Dallas Stars ready to increase Turco's workload

Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco is 5-1-1 in his last seven games.
TOM FOX / DMN

While Marc Crawford and his Dallas Stars coaches planned to space out Marty Turco's games to make sure he would avoid a slow start and not wear out by the end of the season, they might be ready to adjust.

11/14/2009

Dallas Stars lose to Phoenix Coyotes, 3-2

Dallas Stars defenseman Mark Fistric (28) is tripped as his shot on-goal gets blocked by Phoenix Coyotes' Ilya Bryzgalov in the first period.
AP

Robert Lang had a goal and an assist and Ilya Bryzgalov made 26 saves to lead the Phoenix Coyotes past the Dallas Stars 3-2 Saturday night.

Former Dallas Stars coach likes what Coyotes have started
Dave Tippett knows his job won't be an easy one in Phoenix. But he also knows that it's a job that can have a happy ending.

Saturday's Dallas Stars game highlights
Phoenix 3, Stars 2

11/13/2009

Dallas Stars to face former coach Dave Tippett

Former Dallas Stars coach Dave Tippett has the Phoenix Coyotes off to a great start.
Getty Images

The man with the second most games coached, second most wins and highest winning percentage in Dallas Stars coaching history will be on the other bench for the first time when the Stars meet the Coyotes (7 p.m. FSSW).

Dallas Stars at Phoenix Coyotes preview
7 p.m. Saturday, FSSW, KTCK-AM (1310)

Rally, Robidas help Dallas Stars top Sharks in shootout, 3-2

Dallas Stars defenseman Stephane Robidas and San Jose Sharsk goaltender Evgeni Nabokov watch the winning shot sail by and into the goal.
AP

Coach Marc Crawford plucked defenseman Stephane Robidas off the bench for the shootout, and he delivered. leading the Stars to a 3-2 shootout win against the San Jose Sharks at HP Pavilion.

11/12/2009

NHL GMs satisfied with results of no-handle zones
Joe Nieuwendyk knows removing the no-handle zones for goalies in the corners would help Stars goalie Marty Turco, but the new Stars GM also knows that he has to do what's best for the game and the NHL.

11/13/2009

Thursday's Dallas Stars game highlights
Stars 3, San Jose 2 (SO)

11/11/2009

Dallas Stars start tough trip with stop in San Jose

Devin Setoguchi (left) and the San Jose Sharks beat the Dallas Stars in two of the three games played in California.
AP

Like contestants on a game show, the Dallas Stars are finding that the questions get harder as the season goes on. And no question will be harder than tonight's matchup against the Sharks (9:30 p.m. FSSW).

Trading prospects can help a team such as the Dallas Stars

Marc-Edouard Vlasic (right) and the San Jose Sharks added experienced veterans to their defense.
JOHN F. RHODES / DMN

To show that we're either open to several ways of doing things or that we really have no conviction to sticking to our opinions, let's take the opposite look from what we talked about last week, writes Mike Heika in this week's Inside the Dallas Stars newsletter.

11/12/2009

Tim Cowlishaw blog: Stars win, but, oh, Detroit loses

It's Wade Phillips' first game at Texas Stadium as coach of the Cowboys.
VERNON BRYANT / DMN
It's Wade Phillips' first game at Texas Stadium as coach of the Cowboys.

For the latest opinions about sports in the Dallas-Fort Worth area (and beyond) on dallasnews.com, go to our Tim Cowlishaw Blog.

11/11/2009

Dallas Stars at San Jose Sharks preview
9:30 p.m. today; FSSW, KTCK-AM (1310)

11/10/2009

To physical defenders, Dallas Stars' Neal is a marked man

James Neal has a team-leading nine goals for the Dallas Stars
JOHN F. RHODES / DMN

Second-year Dallas Stars winger James Neal is a lot more popular with his fans and a lot more recognized by the opposition. "That's just part of what he's going to have to deal with," Stars coach Marc Crawford said.

Video: Dallas Stars' Marty Turco discusses his mask designs

Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco has a different look this season.
LOUIS DeLUCA / DMN

Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco talks with DMN sports writer Mike Heika about his goalie masks and what the designs represent in our latest Dallas Stars video report.

03/09/2009

Dallas Stars blog: Scouting the enemy _ New Jersey

Scott Glennie slips on his jersey after being drafted by the Dallas Stars.
AP
Scott Glennie slips on his jersey after being drafted by the Dallas Stars.

The Dallas Stars are hosting the Los Angeles Kings tonight. Mike Heika is providing updates from the game on our Stars blog.
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