| |
| Morrison, Stars crown Kings to snap skid |
NHL Hockey |
04/01/2009 |
| |
| Los Angeles, CA () - Brendan Morrison scored two power-play goals and Marty Turco was strong with 26 saves, as the Dallas Stars halted their seven-game winless skid and kept their dim playoff hopes alive with a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center. Mike Ribeiro also scored for the Stars, who have five games remaining and sit six points out of the final playoff position. Steve Ott added two assists in the victory. Dallas needs to pass three other teams -- St. Louis, Minnesota, |
|
| |
| Faltering Stars battle Kings in LA |
NHL Hockey |
03/31/2009 |
| |
| () - The Dallas Stars have just about played themselves out of a postseason spot. Now they have to avoid getting closer to the worst losing streak in club history. Owners of the franchise's longest losing streak since relocating to Dallas, the Stars visit the Los Angeles Kings tonight at the Staples Center. Heading into a matchup with Vancouver back on March 17, the Stars had won three of five and were playing better hockey. That allowed them to move into the eight spot in the West, one seaso |
|
| |
| Fading Stars stumble into Phoenix |
NHL Hockey |
03/30/2009 |
| |
| () - The Dallas Stars have picked the worst possible time to go on their longest losing streak in over 13 years. Having lost six consecutive contests, Dallas will try to keep its fading playoff hopes alive in tonight's battle with the Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena. A surprise participant in last season's Western Conference finals, the Stars have made the playoffs in five straight seasons, and a 10-3-0 stretch from January 21-February 19 seemed to make a sixth consecutive postseason appe |
|
| |
| Panthers top Stars to pick up ground in postseason chase |
NHL Hockey |
03/29/2009 |
| |
| Dallas, TX () - Cory Stillman finished with a goal and two assists, as the Florida Panthers picked up crucial ground in the playoff race with a 6-3 win over the Dallas Stars. Nathan Horton, Radek Dvorak, Stephen Weiss and Jay Bouwmeester each had a goal and an assist for Florida, which has won two in a row after dropping seven of eight. Kamil Kreps also scored, and Craig Anderson stopped 32 shots. With the win, the Panthers moved within one point of the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference. |
|
| |
| Panthers continue postseason quest in meeting with sliding Stars |
NHL Hockey |
03/28/2009 |
| |
| () - The Florida Panthers helped their chances of reaching the postseason with a big win in their last outing. For the Dallas Stars, time seems to be running out on their playoff hopes. The Stars will try to avoid their longest losing streak in over 13 years when the Panthers invade the American Airlines Center tonight. Florida's postseason dreams had been fading after the club went just 1-4-3 during an eight-game stretch prior to Thursday's matchup at Philadelphia. The sliding club managed t |
|
| |
| Reds co-owner to sell assets |
English Soccer |
03/26/2009 |
| |
| Liverpool, England () - Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has revealed he is ready to sell part of his 95 percent share of the Texas Rangers baseball team. Hicks, who also has an interest in NHL hockey side Dallas Stars, has confirmed his intention to sell off parts of both franchises. The news comes on the same day that fellow Liverpoop co-owner George Gillett was forced to deny stories that he was considering selling his share in the Anfield club. Reports in the United States revealed Gillett wa |
|
| |
| Kesler, Luongo help Canucks take down Stars |
NHL Hockey |
03/25/2009 |
| |
| Dallas, TX () - Ryan Kesler scored twice and Roberto Luongo was strong with 35 saves, as the Vancouver Canucks defeated the Dallas Stars, 5-2, at American Airlines Center. The Sedin brothers were also involved offensively -- Henrik tallied twice and Daniel posted a goal and an assist -- for the Canucks, who have captured five of their last six games overall. Vancouver, which is now tied with idle Chicago for the fourth playoff seed in the Western Conference, will continue its six-game road tr |
|
| |
| Sharks eye West's top seed in home test against Avalanche |
NHL Hockey |
03/22/2009 |
| |
| dle Detroit for not only the top spot in the West, but also in the race for the Presidents' Trophy. San Jose has won two straight and four of its last five contests. The Sharks were in action Saturday afternoon and recorded an easy home win over the Dallas Stars. Joe Pavelski tallied a goal and two assists, as the Sharks downed the struggling Stars, 5-2. Joe Thornton, Devin Setoguchi, Milan Michalek, and Patrick Marleau also lit the lamp for the Sharks, who won their third consecutive game at home. Marleau |
|
| |
| Sliding Blackhawks welcome Kings to town |
NHL Hockey |
03/22/2009 |
| |
| games as he was suspended by the league for delivering a blow to the head of Edmonton's Liam Reddox on Friday. Eager is considered a repeat offender, having also earned a three-game suspension in October for swinging his stick from the bench at then-Dallas Stars forward Sean Avery in a preseason game. Eager has tallied 10 goals and four assists, with 139 penalty minutes, in 66 games this season. The Kings are 13th in the West, but are still only seven points out of a playoff berth. Los Angeles hasn't helped |
|
| |
| Blackhawks' Eager again suspended three games |
NHL Hockey |
03/21/2009 |
| |
| riday. He dealt a blow to the head of Oilers forward Liam Reddox, though was not given a penalty at the time. Eager is considered a repeat offender, having also gotten a three-game suspension in October, for swinging his stick from the bench at then-Dallas Stars forward Sean Avery in a preseason game. He will forfeit $21,951.21 in salary, and will not be eligible to return until the Blackhawks' March 29 game against Vancouver. Eager has tallied 10 goals and four assists, with 139 penalty minutes, in 66 game |
|
| |
