Currently: - Game info: 7:00 pm EST Sun Mar 9, 2003
- TV: CSBA, KDFI
DALLAS (TICKER) —The Dallas Stars losing consecutive home games for the first time this season when they conclude a four-game homestand against the San Jose Sharks on Sunday night.
Dallas is 23-4-6-1 at home this season and is tied with Detroit for the most home wins in the Western Conference. The Stars are 5-2-3 at home since the All-Star break and are coming off Friday’s 2-1 setback to Nashville.
Dallas has not had consecutive home losses since last March 8-10.
Defenseman Derian Hatcher netted Dallas’ lone goal with a shorthanded tally. But the Stars, who own a 6-7-5-1 record when trailing after two periods, couldn’t get the equalizer, and lost for the third time in five games.
Right wing Scott Young missed Friday’s game with a hip flexor and is listed as questionable for Sunday.
After trading Owen Nolan to Toronto on Wednesday, the Sharks dealt defenseman Bryan Marchment to Colorado on Saturday.
San Jose remained 13 points in back of Edmonton for the Western Conference’s final playoff spot after Saturday’s 6-4 setback in Phoenix.
Coming off a dramatic 4-3 overtime win over Montreal on Thursday, the Sharks built a 3-0 lead on first-period tallies by Niko Dimitrakos, Mike Ricci and rookie Jonathan Cheechoo, but allowed five straight goals.
Defenseman Jim Fahey had three assists and Ricci ended a 21-game scoring slump for San Jose, which has dropped nine of its last 11 road games.
The Stars lead the season series 3-0.
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