Regular Season Game 59, Overall Game 66, National Hockey League Game 880
Where: American Airlines Center | Dallas, Texas Date: Sunday, February 19th, 2012 Time: 6:00 PM Central Time Stars Television/Radio: Fox Sports Southwest | 1310 AM/104.1 FM The Ticket Predators Television/Radio: Fox Sports Tennessee | 102.5 FM The Game National TV/Radio: None | XM 214 | Sirius 212 Tonight's Officials: Referees - Eric Furlatt, Justin St. Pierre | Linesmen - Thor Nelson, Mark Wheler
Mascot: Stars
Colors: Green/Gold
Head Coach: Glen Gulutzan
Official Team Site: DallasStars.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Dallas Stars
Fan Site: TheStarsFans.com
Record: 29-25-4 with 62 Points
Standings: Pacific Division-4th, Western Conference-10th, NHL-19th
Home Record: 16-11-2
Away Record: 13-14-2
Overtime Record: 3-1
Shootout Record: 4-3
Streak: 1 Game Losing Streak
Last Five Games:
02.19 - vs Nashville - L 2-1 (OT) - Box Score
02.16 - vs Calgary - W 3-2 (OT) - Box Score
02.14 - at Detroit - L 3-1 - Box Score
02.12 - vs Los Angeles - L 4-2 - Box Score
02.10 - at Buffalo - L 3-2 (SO) - Box Score
Next Five Games:
02.21 - at Montreal - 6:30 PM
02.23 - at Chicago - 7:30 PM
02.24 - vs Minnesota - 7:30 PM
02.26 - vs Vancouver - 2:00 PM
02.29 - vs Pittsburgh - 6:30 PM
Team Stats:
Goals: 146 (21st)
Goals Per Game: 2.52 (21st)
Goals Allowed: 161 (17th)
Goals Allowed Per Game: 2.78 (19th)
Shots Per Game: 28.2 (21st)•
Missed Shots: 718 (11th)•
Shots Allowed Per Game: 31.1 (22nd)•
Blocked Shots: 891 (10th)•
Powerplay: 14.8% (26th)
Penalty Kill: 81.6% (18th)
Hits: 1,569 (3rd)•
THE NASHVILLE PREDATORS
Mascot: Predators
Colors: Navy/Yellow
Head Coach: Barry Trotz
Official Team Site: NashvillePredators.com
HF Board: HFBoard.com - Nashville Predators
Fan Site: OnTheForecheck.com
Record: 33-19-6 with 72 Points
Standings: Central Division-3rd, Western Conference-5th, NHL-6th
Home Record: 18-7-4
Away Record: 15-12-2
Overtime Record: 3-3
Shootout Record: 3-3
Streak: 1 Game Losing Streak
Last Five Games:
02.17 - at Detroit - L 2-1 - Box Score
02.14 - vs Chicago - W 3-2 - Box Score
02.11 - at Boston - L 4-3 (SO) - Box Score
02.09 - at Ottawa - L 4-3 - Box Score
02.07 - vs Vancouver - L 4-3 (SO) - Box Score
Next Five Games:
02.21 - vs Vancouver - 7:00 PM
02.23 - vs St. Louis - 7:00 PM
02.25 - vs San Jose - 7:00 PM
02.27 - vs Los Angeles - 7:00 PM
02.28 - at Carolina - 6:00 PM
Team Stats:
Goals: 159 (11th)•
Goals Per Game: 2.74 (12th)•
Goals Allowed: 149 (10th)•
Goals Allowed Per Game: 2.57 (11th)•
Shots Per Game: 27.5 (26th)
Missed Shots: 576 (28th)
Shots Allowed Per Game: 31.2 (26th)
Blocked Shots: 865 (12th)
Powerplay: 21.2% (2nd)•
Penalty Kill: 81.8% (16th)•
Hits: 1,047 (28th)
JERE LEHTINEN INJURY REPORT DALLAS
Total Man Games Lost: 125
Current Players Injured (3):
Brenden Morrow - IR - Upper Body
Sheldon Souray - Day-To-Day - Lower Body
Jamie Benn - Day-To-Day - Lower Body
NASHVILLE
Total Man Games Lost: 104
Current Players Injured (2):
Patric Hornqvist - IR - Upper Body
Brian McGrattan - IR - Upper Body
DALLAS TEAM LEADERS
Points: Jamie Benn & Loui Erksson - 49
Goals: Michael Ryder - 21
Assists: Jamie Benn - 32
Hits: Steve Ott - 195
Plus/Minus: Jamie Benn - +13
Penalty Minutes: Steve Ott - 115
Shots: Jamie Benn - 146
Blocked Shots: Trevor Daley - 90
Missed Shots: Alex Goligoski - 61
Powerplay Goals: Four Players - 4
Shorthanded Goals: 4 Players - 1
Game Winning Goals: Jamie Benn - 5
GOALTENDERS
Kari Lehtonen | 21-14-3
Games Played: 39 (Started 39)
GAA: 2.41 (92 Goals Allowed)
Save %: .919% (1,047 of 1,139)
Shut Outs: 1
Richard Bachman | 6-3-1
Games Played: 13 (Started 11)
GAA: 2.72 (31 Goals Allowed)
Save %: .912% (321 of 352)
Shut Outs: 1
Andrew Raycroft | 2-8-0
Games Played: 10 (Started 8)
GAA: 3.52 (31 Goals Allowed)
Save %: .898% (272 of 303)
Shut Outs: 0
NASHVILLE TEAM LEADERS
Points: Martin Erat - 42
Goals: Mike Fisher & Patric Hronqvist - 17
Assists: Martin Erat - 29
Hits: Shea Weber - 118
Plus/Minus: Shea Weber - +18
Penalty Minutes: Jordin Tootoo - 66
Shots: Shea Weber - 162
Blocked Shots: Kevin Klein - 121
Missed Shots: Shea weber - 71
Powerplay Goals: Craig Smith & Shea Weber - 6
Shorthanded Goals: Shea Weber - 2
Game Winning Goals: Mike Fisher - 5
GOALTENDERS
Pekka Rinne | 31-13-6
Games Played: 52 (Started 52)
GAA: 2.40 (120 Goals Allowed)
Save %: .924% (1,461 of 1,581)
Shut Outs: 4
Anders Lindback | 2-6-0
Games Played: 10 (Started 6)
GAA: 2.70 (23 Goals Allowed)
Save %: .897% (200 of 223)
Shut Outs: 0
SEASON SERIES: Dallas 2-0-0 ALL TIME SERIES: 30-18-1-1 | Home: 19-5-0-1 | Away: 11-13-1-0
Dallas Goals: 133 ---- Nashville Goals: 101
Regular Season: 30-18-1-1 | Home: 19-5-0-1 | Away: 11-13-1-0
Shoot Out: 0-1 | Home: 0-1 | Away: 0-0
Playoffs: 0-0 | Home: 0-0 | Away: 0-0
Record In Dallas: 30-18-1-1 | Home: 19-5-0-1 | Away: 11-13-1-0
Last Game In Series: 01.05.12 | at Nashville | Win 4-1 | GAME RECAP | GAME THREAD | GAME HIGHLIGHTS
THIS SEASON vs the Predators: Meetings:
10.10 - Dallas 6• vs Nashville 3
10.25 - Dallas 3• at Nashville 1
02.19 - Dallas vs Nashville
04.05 - Dallas at Nashville Goal Scorers:
DAL (6) - Fiddler, Eriksson, Ott, Ribeiro (3), Benn (2), Ryder, Burish
NSH (3) - Halischuk, Erat, Legwand, Bourque Goaltenders:
DAL - Bachman (1st) - 59:12 - 37 Shots - 34 Saves - 3 Goals Against - 1-0-0 Record
DAL - Lehtonen (2nd) - 59:54 - 25 Shots - 24 Saves - 1 Goal Against - 1-0-0 Record
NSH - Rinne (1stP|2nd) - 72:29 - 37 Shots - 30 Saves - 7 Goals Against - 0-1-0 Record
NSH - Lindback (1st) - 46:58 - 21 Shots - 19 Saves - 2 Goals Against - 0-1-0 Record Special Teams:
DAL - 0 For 7 on Powerplay | 7 For 8 on Penalty Kill | 0 Shorthanded Goals
NSH - 1 For 8 on Powerplay | 7 For 7 on Penalty Kill | 0 Shorthanded Goals
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PACIFIC DIVISION GAMES Dallas Stars Vs Nashville (6:00 PM CT) Anaheim Ducks At Florida (5:00 PM CT) Los Angeles Kings Vs OFF Phoenix Coyotes Vs OFF San Jose Sharks At Detroit (11:30 PM CT)
WESTERN CONFERENCE GAMES
St. Louis Blues At Chicago Blackhawks (11:30 PM CT)
Minnesota Wild Vs Boston (2:30 PM CT)
Columbus Blue Jackets At New York (7:00 PM CT)
Colorado Avalanche Vs Winnipeg (7:30 PM CT)
Vancouver Canucks At Edmonton Oilers (8:00 PM CT)
Tiebreakers - From NHL.com
1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
2. The greater number of games won, excluding games won in the shootout.
3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
4. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.
FEBRUARY GAMES
Sunday 19th - vs Nashville - 6:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Tuesday 21st - at Montreal - 6:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Thursday 23rd - at Chicago - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Friday 24th - vs Minnesota - 7:30 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Sunday 26th - vs Vancouver - 2:00 PM - Fox Sports Southwest
Wednesday 29th - vs Pittsburgh - 6:30 PM - NBC Sports Network
Heika alludes that Lehtonen is the one asking to start these B2Bs. Of course its the coaching staff's decision but..
I know Gully has said in the past that Lehtonen has said he feels good and wants to start. Can really argue about it that much, because he's been unreal most of the season.
I know Gully has said in the past that Lehtonen has said he feels good and wants to start. Can really argue about it that much, because he's been unreal most of the season.
Sure you can. It's the wrong move. Coaching in desperation is not sustainable. There's a cost to everything. Kari might play well in the short-term, but you'll pay for it in the long-term.
Is there any actual news that he's starting though? I haven't seen it.
Mike Heika @MikeHeika Reply Retweet Favorite · Open
Just a guess, but I think the Stars might go with Kari Lehtonen again in goal tonight. He seemed to be asking for the start. We'll see.
and stepneski tweeted him something back about starting goaltenders being like addictive drugs
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Gulutzan: "Kari will play tonight. We have confidence in Bachman but when Kari is telling you he wants to play we have to go with him"
Very reminiscent of Tippett trying to shift the decision-making and responsibility to Turco. "Well, he said he's feeling OK, and who am I to argue" etc. etc.
Very reminiscent of Tippett trying to shift the decision-making and responsibility to Turco. "Well, he said he's feeling OK, and who am I to argue" etc. etc.
Beat me to it.
Only difference here being Lehtonen's still putting up solid numbers. Tippett's stubborn insistence to completely ignore Stephan and keep riding a crappy Turco led to his own firing.
Dallas has beaten Nashville handily thus far this season.
Ribs averaged 2 points a game in those 2 wins; 3 goals and 1 assist.
Even more so, Benn was involved in none of them.
I'm feeling a big night from him.
LAST GAME RECAP 
TEAM REPORT 
THE NASHVILLE PREDATORS 
JERE LEHTINEN INJURY REPORT 
THE ZUBIE SHOOTOUT REPORT 
DALLAS VS NASHVILLE 
