@ Minnesota Game Thread, 12/19

[Stars99Lobo37]

Your Dallas Stars (21-8-1, 43 pts) At The Minnesota Wild (13-15-4, 30 pts)

Regular Season Game 31, Overall Game 39

Where: Xcel Energy Center | St. Paul, Minnesota
Date: Monday, December 18th
Time: 7:00 PM Central Time
TV/Radio: OLN | WBAP 820 AM | Chat Room

Last Game:
Dallas: W @ Chicago 5-3 - Story - Game Recap
Minnesota: W vs Montreal 4-3 (OT) - Story - Game Recap

Stats:
Goals: Dallas-101 Minnesota-86
Goals Per Game: Dallas-3.4 Minnesota-2.7
Goals Allowed: Dallas-83 Minnesota-77
Goals Allowed Per Game: Dallas-2.8 Minnesota-2.4
Shots Per Game: Dallas-28.0 Minnesota-26.2
Shots Allowed Per Game: Dallas-26.0 Minnesota-32.3
Powerplay: Dallas-117.1% Minnesota-19.7%
Penalty Kill: Dallas-82.9% Minnesota-89.2%

Records
Dallas Away Record: 11-3-0
Minnesota Home Record: 8-6-1

Last Ten Games
Dallas: 8-2-0
Minnesota: 3-5-2

Season Series: Tied 0-0-0
Games-
12/19 - Dallas @ Minnesota
01/09 - Dallas @ Minnesota
03/22 - Dallas vs Minnesota
04/15 - Dallas vs Minnesota

Injures
Dallas: Phillip Boucher-IR-Broken Finger
Minnesota: No Injuries

Pacific Division Standings
1st. Dallas, 21-8-1, 43 Points
2nd. Los Angeles, 20-13-1, 41 Points
3rd. Anaheim, 15-13-6, 36 Points
4th. Phoenix, 16-15-2, 34 Points
5th. San Jose, 14-13-4, 32 Points

Playoff Standings In West
1st. Detroit, 21-9-3, 45 Points - Central Division Leader
2nd. Dallas, 21-8-1, 43 Points - Pacific Division Leader
3rd. Vancouver, 20-9-3, 43 Points - Northwest Division Leader
4th. Nashville, 20-7-3, 43 Points
5th. Calgary, 19-9-4, 42 Points
7th. Los Angeles, 20-13-1, 41 Points
6th. Edmonton, 18-11-4, 40 Points
8th. Colorado, 17-13-3, 37 Points

Pacific Division Games Played Tonight
Dallas Stars @ Minnesota Wild
Los Angeles Kings @ Vancouver Canucks

Next Five Stars Games
12/21 (Wednesday) - @ Columbus - 6:00 PM - KDFI
12/23 (Friday) - vs Phoenix - 7:30 PM - FSN
12/26 (Monday) - @ St.Louis - 7:00 PM - OLN
12/27 (Tuesday) - vs Detroit - 7:30 PM - FSN
12/29 (Thursday) - vs St.Louis - 7:30 PM - FSN

Star Gazing
Dallas is 65-5-5 when leading after the 1st Period since Dave Tippett took over as Stars head coach three seasons ago. With the 5-3 win over Chicago, Dallas is 13-0-0 this season.

Dallas has scored a powerplay goal in 20 of their past 21 games.

With last Thursday's 2-0 win againist Ottawa, Dallas is 6-0-0 this season in the 2nd game of back-to-back games.

Dallas is now 15-4-0 since the start of November.

With Modano's 10th goal of the season vs Chicago, he now pulls into 3rd place in goals by American born players. Modano has points in 8 consectutive games.

With Jere Lehtinen's 18th goal of the season, he now has goals in five consectutive games.

On the Stars current 6 game road trip, Dallas is 3-1-0..improving their road record to 11-3-0, the best in the NHL.

Team Leaders
Points: Mike Modano - 30
Goals: Jere Lehtinen - 18
Assists: Mike Modano - 20
+/-: Mike Modano - +18
Penalty Minutes: Steve Ott - 73
Wins: Marty Turco - 18
GAA: Marty Turco - 2.52
Save %: Marty Turco - .902%

[Stars99Lobo37]

Team USA will be announcing their roster for the 2006 Winter Olympics during the OLN broadcast.

[Ruutu15]

Great Bill Guerin made the US team

He is being awarded for what exactly?

[Ruutu15]

Looks like Billy has a jump to his step tonight, he is playing with a lot of energy,
nice to see,

[Stars99Lobo37]

End of the 1st Period
Dallas Stars: 0
Minnesota Wild: 0

[Ruutu15]

Jere!
1-0

you'd think teams would have figured out this play by now.

[Stars99Lobo37]

Jere Lehtinen Strikes Again! Morrow To Modano To Lehts! 1-0 Dallas! Modano Gets His 9th Straight Game With A Point! Leths Has A 6 Game Goal Streak!

[Lars]

Is Gaborik Injured ?? I don't see him on the ESPN roster?

[Walzy]

Originally Posted by 44_bertuzzi_44

Is Gaborik Injured ?? I don't see him on the ESPN roster?

he had about 8 minutes ice-time in the first....

[Stars99Lobo37]

Interesting Note: With Lehtinen's goal tonight, it makes tonight's game the 47th consectutive game that Dallas has scored atleast one goal in. Dallas's last shut out was 47 games ago againist the Red Wings in a 3-0 loss.

[Lars]

Originally Posted by Walzy

he had about 8 minutes ice-time in the first....

i haven't been watching

just checking over box scores, and Gabby wasn't on the players list.

I got scared, cause hes in my pool

[Stars99Lobo37]

End of the 2nd Period
Your Dallas Stars: 1
The Minnesota Wild: 0

[Ruutu15]

1-1
White
it was a matter of time, we had our chances and couldn't capitalize.

[Stars99Lobo37]

Knew it wouldn't last. Not good. They scored. 11 minutes left in the game. We're tied at 1.

[Stars99Lobo37]

Not good Not good Not good Not good. Breakaway Goal. 2-1 Minnesota.

[Ruutu15]

Would be a good time for Guerin or Arnott to wake up
Although the Min D and Manny really do have this game on shutdown.

[Stars99Lobo37]

FINAL

Horrible game by Dallas.

Wild win, once again, over the Stars.

Your Dallas Stars: 1
The Minnesota Wild: 2

[Ruutu15]

fudge
who wouldv'e thought it?
You can't win games purely on Turco and the Modano Line.
bleh
Still a decent game. (Minn just shut it dowwwwn)

[Streaker-man]

Hmmm, where was Miettinen tonight?

[txomisc]

Originally Posted by Streaker-man

Hmmm, where was Miettinen tonight?

heard he had the flu

[Walzy]

ok, bad game by the Stars, but the Wild are my 2nd favourite team so i've not many problems with it.
Hopefully it helps Minny to kick the Avs out of the playoffs at the end of the season