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Dallas Stars

Western Conference No. 5 Seed

45-30-7, 3rd Pacific

 Last Game
May 8, 2008 at Detroit, L 1-4 Highlights
Goals DET B. Rafalski, T. Holmstrom, J. Franzen, V. Filppula DAL B. Morrow
Goalies DET C. Osgood (W, 21/22 SV) DAL M. Turco (L, 31/35 SV)
 
 Next Game
Detroit Red Wings May 10, 2008 at Detroit, 7:00 pm 
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Red Wings lead series 1-0
 News

Red Wings' Franzen and Holmstrom pestering the Stars at net

Red Wings' Franzen and Holmstrom pestering the Stars at net
LARRY LAGE, May 9, 2008
Johan Franzen and Tomas Holmstrom stand in front of the net, distracting goaltenders and tipping pucks past them as well as any NHL player. The Dallas Stars plan on helping Marty Turco by getting the pair of Detroit Red Wings out of the way Saturday night in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals. The problem is, teams have been trying to do that with Franzen for two months and Holmstrom for three... ...More
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 • The Swede that got away: Brunnstrom chooses Stars over Wings - May 8 (AP)
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 Team Report

Stars Team Report

Stars Team Report May 9, 2008

Much has been written about the side effects of sleep deprivation. For the Dallas Stars, rest deprivation after a long and arduous second-round closing game may have proven costly in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.

The Stars didn't have much jump on Thursday, and against a very good and well-rested Detroit Red Wings team, that didn't translate into much success. The Stars got down quickly and never got out of the hole they helped create, and now they'll look to Game 2 to split the series.

"We were a step behind out there and we lost the battles," center Mike Ribeiro said. "We didn't compete hard enough. (Our penalties) were mostly reaching or stick penalties, and that's something you can't do."

The Stars may have still been feeling the effects of Game 6 ...More

 
 Team Injuries
 Player Date Status Injury
 No injuries reported
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Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco takes a breather during practice Friday, May 9, 2008, in Detroit. The Stars meet the Detroit Red Wings in Game 2 of the NHL hockey Western Conference finals at Joe Louis Arena on Saturday.
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Dallas Stars goalie Marty Turco, right, tries to block a shot during practice Friday, May 9, 2008 in Detroit. The Stars meet the Detroit Red Wings in Game 2 of the NHL hockey Western Conference finals at Joe Louis Arena on Saturday.
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Dallas Stars coach Dave Tippett, left, talks with Mike Modano during practice Friday, May 9, 2008, in Detroit. The Stars meet the Detroit Red Wings in Game 2 of the NHL hockey Western Conference finals at Joe Louis Arena on Saturday.
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Detroit Red Wings' Aaron Downey takes a shot during practice Friday, May 9, 2008, in Detroit. The Red Wings face off against the Dallas Stars in Game 2 of the NHL hockey Western Conference finals at Joe Louis Arena on Saturday. The Red Wings lead the series 1-0.
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(AP Photo/Jerry S. Mendoza)
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 Pacific Standings
GP W-L-OTL Pts L10 
 y-San Jose 82 49-23-10 108 7-2-1 
 x-Anaheim 82 47-27-8 102 8-2-0 
 x-Dallas 82 45-30-7 97 3-5-2 
 Phoenix 82 38-37-7 83 2-6-2 
 Los Angeles 82 32-43-7 71 4-5-1 
 Complete Standings
  Individual Leaders
Brenden Morrow - Dallas StarsBrenden Morrow
#10, Left Wing
Leads team with 32 Goals
 Stat Player Total 
 PointsMike Ribeiro83 
 GoalsBrenden Morrow32 
 AssistsMike Ribeiro56 
 PIMSteve Ott147 
 Plus/MinusBrenden Morrow23 
 PP GoalsBrenden Morrow12 
 SH GoalsNiklas Hagman
 Complete Team Statistics
 Goalie Stats
  GPWLOTLGAASV%
 Marty Turco62322162.32.909
 Mike Smith2112902.46.906
 Johan Holmqvist21003.75.857
 Tobias Stephan10011.98.950
  Team Stats
  PP% PPG PK% SHG  
 Special Teams18.1 64 85.5 13  
 Scores and Schedule
 Last Five Games
 Tue, Apr 29San JoseW 2-1  
 Wed, Apr 30San JoseL 1-2  
 Fri, May 2at San JoseOTL 2-3  
 Sun, May 4San JoseW 2-1  
 Thu, May 8at DetroitL 1-4  
 Next Five Games
 Sat, May 10at Detroit7:00 pm 
 Mon, May 12Detroit8:00 pm 
 Wed, May 14Detroit8:00 pm 
 Sat, May 17at Detroit1:30 pm 
 Mon, May 19Detroit8:00 pm 
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