Stars Sign Stephen Johns To Three-Year Contract Extension

The Dallas Stars have announced that the team has signed defenseman Stephen Johns to a three-year contract extension (worth $7 million) on Friday. Johns, a physical two-way blue liner, posted a career-high 15 points (eight goals, seven assists) as well as 41 penalty minutes and a plus-10 rating last season. Johns is a valuable fantasy […]

Stars Select Ty Dellandrea

With the 13th pick in the NHL draft, the Dallas Stars selected center Ty Dellandrea. The Canadian native is only 17 years old but scored 59 points (27 goals, 32 assists) in 67 games for the Flint Firebirds, a team who struggled this past season. With a new coach coming in for the Dallas Stars, […]

Mike McKenna To Start In Net On Friday

Dallas Stars goaltender Mike McKenna will receive his first NHL start since the 2014-15 season in Anaheim on Friday evening. McKenna, a 35-year-old professional hockey journeyman, was perfect in relief for Kari Lehtonen on Tuesday, stopping all 17 shots he faced in the win. The Stars have been eliminated from playoff contention but the game […]

Kari Lehtonen Departs Win Early On Tuesday Due To Injury

Dallas Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen left Tuesday's win in San Jose in the first period after appearing to catch a puck in the throat area. Lehtonen had stopped 12 of 14 shots against prior to his departure. Head coach Ken Hitchcock stated after the game that Lehtonen is "100 percent fine" and that he'd be […]

Jamie Benn Records Hat Trick In Win On Tuesday

Dallas Stars left winger Jamie Benn registered a trio of goals in a comeback win in San Jose on Tuesday night. With the markers, Benn has now surpassed the 30-goal plateau in four of the last five seasons and has solidified himself as one of the top point producers in the NHL over that span. […]

Stephen Johns To Miss Final Three Games Of The Season

Dallas Stars defenseman Stephen Johns (concussion) will not travel with his team as the Stars close out the season with a three-game road trip in Southern California. Johns suffered a concussion in Saturday's win against Minnesota. With the Stars officially eliminated from playoff contention, the team is likely taking the cautious approach with their defenseman […]

Ben Bishop To Remain Out For Rest Of Regular Season

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop (knee) will remain in Dallas for the final road trip of his team's season. Bishop suffered the second of two knee injuries back on March 18 and despite practicing in full gear over the past week, he will be unable to play in any of the final three games of […]

Tyler Seguin Has Strong Game When Stars Need It Most

Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin had one goal, one assist along with six shots in Saturday's win over the Minnesota Wild. The Stars are technically still in the Wild Card hunt, and Seguin has been doing everything he can to keep them in it. He had 21 points in 16 games in March and was […]

Alexander Radulov Sets Career High In Goals

Dallas Stars right winger Alexander Radulov scored his 27th goal of the season with the overtime winner against the Flyers on Tuesday. The marker comes a full decade after setting his previous career high of 26 goals back in 2007-2008 with Nashville (Radulov spent the majority of the time in the KHL). Radulov's second season […]

Ben Bishop Practices In Full Gear, To Be Evaluated Again On Monday

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop practiced in full gear for the first time since re-injuring his knee in a game against Winnipeg on March 18. While this may seem like good news for the Stars and fantasy owners alike, Bishop still isn't considered close to returning. Head coach Ken Hitchcock stated on Wednesday that he […]

Kari Lehtonen Mans Crease Thursday In Minnesota

Dallas Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen will make his fifth consecutive start in net on Thursday against the Wild. Lehtonen has taken over the starting role since the Stars lost Ben Bishop to injury back on March 18, and overall he has started 11 of the past 13 games. At this point, it'd be difficult to […]

Kari Lehtonen To Start Against Bruins

Dallas Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen will start against Tuukka Rask and the Boston Bruins on Friday. Lehtonen, who is currently rocking a 12-11-3 record with a .912 save percentage, is currently taking over the starting crease job for Ben Bishop. The 31-year-old Bishop (knee) recently re-injured himself last Sunday. In his last four games, Lehtonen […]

Alexander Radulov With Multi-Point Effort on Tuesday

Dallas Stars right winger Alexander Radulov recorded a goal and an assist to go along with four penalty minutes and three shots in a loss against Washington on Tuesday. Radulov continues to add to his best season in the NHL, having now eclipsed 65 points (seven more points than his previous career high of 58 […]

Jamie Benn Continues To Produce Despite Losses

Dallas Stars left winger Jamie Benn scored a goal and added an assist in a loss in DC on Tuesday. The game closed out a brutal six-game road trip that saw the Stars go 0-4-2, but the team's poor performance was in no part due to the play of their captain. Over the course of […]

John Klingberg Picks Up Two Helpers in Loss On Tuesday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg registered two assists in a 4-3 loss to the Capitals on Tuesday night. After a stretch in which Klingberg had only posted three points in 10 games, he has recently bounced back with three points in his past four games. The talented rearguard is now tied with John Carlson for […]

Ben Bishop Hurt Again on Sunday, Out At Least Two Weeks

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop is set to miss at least an additional two weeks after appearing to aggravate his prior knee injury on Sunday. Bishop's injury occurred in the first period after the netminder clearly got his left leg tangled on the post while pushing over to make a spectacular glove save on Bryan […]

Jamie Benn Posts Two Points In Shootout Loss

Dallas Stars left winger Jamie Benn scored a goal and added an assist in a shootout loss to Toronto on Wednesday. Benn is starting to heat up at the right time for his team and fantasy owners alike, having now put up five points (three goals and two assists) in his past four games. The […]

Tyler Seguin Shines With Three Points In Shootout Loss On Wednesday

Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin had an exemplary performance on Wednesday in Toronto, registering a goal and two assists. In addition to setting up both Jamie Benn and Brett Ritchie wide open in the slot, Seguin lit the lamp on a beautiful individual effort in the second period. The Stars top center continues to produce […]

Kari Lehtonen Struggles in 6-5 Shootout Loss on Wednesday

Dallas Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen had a rough night in the crease on Wednesday, allowing five goals on 33 shots and another two goals on three shootout attempts in a loss in Toronto. Through Monday, Lehtonen had posted a .955 save percentage in his three starts since taking over for the injured Ben Bishop and […]

John Klingberg Held Off Scoresheet Again On Tuesday

Dallas Stars defenseman John Klingberg was held without a point in his team's 4-2 loss to the Canadiens on Tuesday. Klingberg has seen his production slow down a bit as of late, registering just three assists in his past 11 games. His recent lack of scoring can be contributed to the fact that his team […]

Jamie Benn Scores Power Play Goal in Loss On Tuesday

Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn tallied a goal with the man advantage in a 4-2 loss in Montreal on Tuesday. Despite his team's loss, Benn had a solid night for fantasy owners, posting the aforementioned power play goal, as well as contributing three shots and four hits in 20:34 of ice time. While Benn has […]

Alexander Radulov To Stick On Top Line In Return to Montreal

Dallas Stars forward Alexander Radulov will start Tuesday's game on the first line with Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn. Radulov has bounced between the top unit and the second line over the past few weeks as Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock has tried to spark some secondary scoring for his team that is struggling to […]

Kari Lehtonen Will Get All The Starts Until Ben Bishop is Healthy

Dallas Stars head coach Ken Hitchcock said on Tuesday he plans to keep rolling goalie Kari Lehtonen until Ben Bishop (knee) is back from injury. Bishop was on the ice for the morning skate on Monday but is unlikely to play Tuesday in Montreal. The Stars continue to struggle (4-4-2 in their last 10 games), […]

Kari Lehtonen In Net On Tuesday In Montreal

Dallas Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen will man the crease on Tuesday in Montreal. Lehtonen has been fantastic in his three starts since Ben Bishop went down with an injury, stopping a combined 85 of 89 shots (.955 save percentage). Over the course of the season, Lehtonen now has a sparkling 2.23 goals-against average, .921 save […]

Jamie Benn Scores Game-Winning Goal, Adds Assist In Win

Dallas Stars left winger Jamie Benn recorded his 15th multi-point performance of the season in Friday's win against the Ducks. Benn has not necessarily looked like his normal self on the ice recently, but fantasy owners would have a difficult time knowing, as the large power forward has now posted seven points in his last […]

Kari Lehtonen Sparkles In Win On Friday

Dallas Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen was excellent in net on Friday, backstopping his team to an important 2-1 victory against the Ducks. Lehtonen stopped 26 of 27 shots faced, recording his first win since taking over starting duties from Ben Bishop (lower-body injury). In fact, the Finnish netminder has allowed just two goals on 60 […]

Tyler Seguin Registers Two Assists in Win

Dallas Stars center Tyler Seguin posted two assists in a 2-1 win against the Ducks on Friday. Despite seeing his six-game point streak (seven goals and four assists) come to an end on Tuesday, Seguin's two-point performance indicated that he would like to start another one. Both of Seguin's helpers came on the power play […]

Kari Lehtonen Gets The Start Against The Anaheim Ducks

Dallas Stars netminder Kari Lehtonen will get the nod against the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. This latest appearance will mark the 25th start for the Finn. Lehtonen played very well in his last game, blocking 32 of 33 shots on Tuesday against a Nashville Predators team that is on fire. Lehtonen has a .919 save […]

Ben Bishop Traveling On Upcoming Road Trip

Dallas Stars goalie Ben Bishop is going to join the team on the upcoming road trip. Bishop was hurt in the match against the Senators on Monday night and was replaced by Kari Lehtonen for the second period. Head coach Ken Hitchcock says that the injury is short-term and hopes that Bishop will be skating […]

Kari Lehtonen Set For Increased Work

Dallas Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen allowed two goals in a loss to the Predators Tuesday night. Lehtonen is set to continue seeing the starting role until Stars top goalie, Ben Bishop, is back from his injury. The latest report for Bishop said he will be out until at least Saturday, putting Lehtonen in line to start […]