SB Nation Dallas - Stars Stop Losing Streak, Beat Oilers 3-1https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48887/dallas-fave.png2011-01-26T23:28:21-06:00http://dallas.sbnation.com/rss/stream/17217292011-01-26T23:28:21-06:002011-01-26T23:28:21-06:00Brenden Morrow Leads Stars Past Oilers
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<p>Dallas, TX (Sports Network) – <span>Brenden Morrow</span> tallied twice to lead Dallas over Edmonton, 3-1, at American Airlines Center.</p>
<p><span>Adam Burish</span> posted a goal and <span>Jamie Langenbrunner</span> added two assists for the Stars, who hit the All-Star break with seven wins in their last 10 games.</p>
<p><span>Kari Lehtonen</span> stopped 34-of-35 shots for the win.</p>
<p>There was two stinkers and we finally came out and showed a little bit more life, did a better job taking away the shooting lanes," said Morrow about Dallas, which lost its last two games by a combined 14-5 count.</p>
<p><span>Dustin Penner</span> provided the lone offense for the Oilers, who skidded into the break having dropped six of seven.</p>
<p><span>Nikolai Khabibulin</span> allowed three goals on 21 shots for the loss.</p>
<p>Burish put the Stars ahead with 9:22 remaining in the first period on a wrister from the right circle.</p>
<p>It was 2-0 at 2:32 of the second period on a Dallas power play on Morrow’s rebound score at the left post, then the Stars captain tallied once more at 8:22.</p>
<p>Penner’s power-play score at 17;44 got the Oilers within two before the end of the second, but the visitors failed to dent Lehtonen with 10 shots in the third period.</p>
<p>“Tonight was one of those games where you could show your mettle and be a real mature team and accept the battle,” Oilers head coach Tom Renney said. “That’s what good teams do. We need to grow up and understand the value of that.”</p>
<p>Game Notes</p>
<p>Dallas has won all three meetings with Edmonton this season and has won five straight over the Oilers since last January…Morrow reached the 20-goal mark for the second straight season and for the seventh time in his career…Penner finished January with five total goals…The Stars host Vancouver on February 1 and the Oilers host LA on February 2.</p>
https://dallas.sbnation.com/dallas-stars/2011/1/26/1958831/brenden-morrow-leads-stars-past-oilersJP Starkey2011-01-26T12:40:54-06:002011-01-26T12:40:54-06:00Stars Look To Rebound At Home Against Oilers
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<p>(Sports Network) - The <a href="https://www.defendingbigd.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Dallas Stars</a> have come crashing down defensively in losing back-to-back games for the first time since late December. They'll try to avoid a third straight loss this evening when they welcome the <a href="https://www.coppernblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Edmonton Oilers</a> to American Airlines Center.</p>
<p>The Stars yielded just six goals over a five-game win streak from Jan. 9-20, but have been shelled for seven goals in each of their last two setbacks. Three days after <span>Andrew Raycroft</span> gave up all seven goals in a 7-4 loss to the Flames, <span>Kari Lehtonen</span> was tagged for seven goals on 33 shots in a 7-1 setback in Vancouver on Monday. Raycroft relieved Lehtonen late in the game and made three saves.</p>
<p>"He didn't have a good night tonight but we didn't give him any help," said Dallas head coach Marc Crawford about Lehtonen. "Tonight was a total team collapse and as the head coach I have to take responsibility cause I didn't have them ready."</p>
<p>Brad Richard had the lone goal for Dallas, which has dropped consecutive games for the first time since Dec. 29-31 and hasn't suffered three losses in a row since Nov. 6-12.</p>
<p>The Stars also suffered a pair of injuries versus the Canucks as forwards <span>Tom Wandell</span> and <span>Jamie Benn</span> left early with undisclosed injuries. Those two are questionable for tonight along with defenseman <span>Jeff Woywitka</span> (shoulder).</p>
<p>Dallas is still three points ahead of Anaheim for first place in the Pacific Division and is 3-0-1 at home this month. The Stars will host the Canucks on Tuesday after the All-Star break.</p>
<p>Lehtonen is 3-1-0 with a 2.77 goals-against average versus the Oilers, who the Stars have bested in four straight and 12 of the past 16 meetings. Edmonton has also lost two straight and seven of its last eight in Dallas.</p>
<p>The Oilers are also coming off just their third victory in 17 games last night, an exciting 4-3 victory over the Coyotes. Taylor Hall and <span>Linus Omark</span> scored 72 seconds apart early in the third period before <span>Dustin Penner</span> put home the game-winner with 21.3 seconds left in regulation.</p>
<p>"In the past we might have given up too much ice to our opponent," said Edmonton head coach Tom Renney. "Tonight, I thought we kept pressing."</p>
<p>Hall set up Penner's one-time game-winner as the Oilers snapped a five-game winless streak.</p>
<p>It is unknown if Renney will start <span>Devan Dubnyk</span> again tonight or go back to <span>Nikolai Khabibulin</span>. Dubnyk made 24 saves in Tuesday's win, but is 0-2-0 with a 5.03 GAA in two games versus the Stars, yielding 10 goals on 67 shots.</p>
<p>Khabibulin, meanwhile, has lost his last 10 starts overall and hasn't won since Dec. 16. He has been in net for both setbacks to the Stars this season, yielding six goals on 43 shots.</p>
https://dallas.sbnation.com/2011/1/26/2328721/stars-look-to-rebound-at-home-against-oilersJP Starkey