Heiskanen is now the third critical player the Stars have lost for an extended period of time. Tyler Seguin is out for four-to-six months following hip surgery he had done in December, and Mason Marchment has missed a month for face surgery after taking a puck to the face in late December.

The 25-year-old has taken on increased importance this season after the Stars lost Chris Tanev and Jani Hakanpaa to free agency and bought out Ryan Suter.

Zack Bolduc simply has to embrace the moment. The St. Louis Blues forward, a healthy scratch the past two games, will step back into the lineup on Saturday when the Blues (23-22-4) host the Dallas Stars (30-17-4) at 6 p.

(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) The puck clears the net as Dallas Stars’ Jake Oettinger gets help from Nils Lundkvist defending against pressure from Carolina Hurricanes’ Martin Necas (88) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Tuesday ...

DALLAS -- Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored twice, including the game-winner at 10:35 of the third period, to help the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Dallas Stars 2-1 at American Airlines Center on Tuesday.

On the second night of a back-to-back for both teams, the Dallas Stars ended a two game losing streak with a straightforward 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.

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Despite not having their best game after a big win in Washington the night before, the Canadiens were able to hold the Dallas Stars to just one goal through regulation on Saturday, and Patrik Laine’s power-play goal was enough to make that count for a point as the Habs fell in the shootout.

Hintz scored a power-play goal in Friday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights. Hintz found the back of the net in the first period shortly after Jack Eichel opened the scoring for the Golden Knights ...

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