Dallas Stars into their 2nd West final in a row after knocking out last two Cup champions

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars finally get a little bit of a breather after avoiding another Game 7 on the way to their second Western Conference final in a row. They knocked out the last two Stanley Cup champions while playing 13 games in 26 nights. The last one stretched past...

Oilers beat Canucks 5-1 to force deciding Game 7 in second-round series

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers weren't ready to have their season end. Now, they're going to the limit in their second-round series against the Vancouver Canucks. Evan Bouchard and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had a goal and two assists, Connor McDavid added three assists...

Duchene scores winner in 2nd OT, Stars advance to Western Conference final with 2-1 win over Avs

DENVER (AP) — Matt Duchene took off down the ice, slid on his knees and pumped his right glove. That's what the video will show anyway. Because his big moment was pretty much a big blur. He just knows what it meant: The Dallas Stars are heading back to the Western Conference final....

Dallas Stars beat the Colorado Avalanche in six games to advance to the Western Conference final

Stars center Roope Hintz out for Game 6 with upper-body injury; Avs without center Yakov Trenin

DENVER (AP) — The Dallas Stars will be without center Roope Hintz for a second straight game because of an upper-body injury. Hintz will miss Game 6 of their second-round series with the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night. The Stars can advance to the Western Conference Final for...

Makar scores 2 goals and Avalanche beat Stars 5-3 in Game 5 to stay alive in playoffs

DALLAS (AP) — Colorado finally got to play with the lead against the Dallas Stars, though the Avalanche are still behind in the series. Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar scored two goals, the second after Casey Mittelstadt’s go-ahead tally in the third period, and they beat...

Stars center Roope Hintz out for Game 5 against the Avalanche with upper-body injury

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz is out for Game 5 of their Western Conference playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night because of an upper-body injury. Stars coach Pete DeBoer said after the morning skate that Radek Faksa will be back in the...

Wyatt Johnston scores twice as Stars push Avs to brink of elimination with 5-1 win in Game 4

DENVER (AP) — Wyatt Johnston scored twice on the eve of his 21st birthday as the Dallas Stars pushed Colorado to the brink of elimination Monday night with a 5-1 win in Game 4 that came hours after Avalanche standout Valeri Nichushkin was suspended for at least six months. Johnston...

Seguin, Stankoven score two goals each to power Stars' 4-1 win over Avalanche for 2-1 series lead

DENVER (AP) — Tyler Seguin and Logan Stankoven scored two goals each and goaltender Jake Oettinger thwarted Colorado's high-powered offense, stanching the Avalanche's third-period comeback prowess in a 4-1 win Saturday night that gave the Dallas Stars the upper hand in their Western Conference...

Miro Heiskanen scores 2 power-play goals and Stars beat Avs 5-3 in Game 2 to even series

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars built another multi-goal lead against high-scoring Colorado. This time, they held on to win and avoid another 0-2 hole in the NHL playoffs. “Found a way to win the game, and that's the most important thing,” Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen said. ...