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December 2008
- Stars Dump Avery, But Can't Touch $15.5M Contract
  
  Dallas Morning News | Dec 15, 08 11:53 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Sean Avery won’t return to the Dallas Stars after his suspension, the Morning News reports. The team said it can’t continue with the volatile player, who had barely begun a 4-year contract that guarantees him $15.5 million. “It was a bad marriage and it was time to separate,” the Stars coach said. The team said the split was friendly, and would help Avery find another team if he wishes to continue playing. More »
- Avery's Crude Comment Nets 6-Game Suspension
  
  New York Post | Dec 5, 08 1:24 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The NHL is taking Sean Avery out of commission for six games without pay following his lewd comments in Calgary this week, the New York Post reports. The ruling is retroactive and covers two games the Dallas Stars forward has already missed, but is also means he won’t play in a three-game homestand. Avery has also been ordered, and agreed to, seek anger management therapy. More »
- Avery Apologizes for Joke, but Dallas May Cut Him
  
  Dallas Morning News | Dec 3, 08 9:30 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Sean Avery apologized today for his tasteless joke about "sloppy seconds," but his Dallas Stars coach doesn't think he'll ever be back on the team, the Dallas Morning News reports. Avery will meet tomorrow with NHL chief Gary Bettman to learn how long he will be suspended for his joke to reporters about fellow players dating his ex-girlfriends. More »
- NHL Suspends Avery Over Crude Joke
  
  New York Post | Dec 2, 08 7:05 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The NHL's Sean Avery is in hot water with the league for making crude comments regarding his famous ex-girlfriends, the New York Post reports. Avery, who plays for Dallas, summoned reporters before a game against Calgary and jokingly complained about other players going after his "sloppy seconds." He used to date 24 actress Elisha Cuthbert, who's now dating Calgary defenseman Dion Phaneuf. Avery's been suspended indefinitely. More »
May 2008
- Retailers Also Have Stock in Playoffs
  
  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | May 18, 08 2:39 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Fans aren't the only ones rooting for particular teams in the NHL and NBA playoffs: Retailers are hedging their bets as well, getting ready to print different shirts and hats depending on games' outcomes. If Pittsburgh clinches the NHL Eastern Conference today, thousands of commemorative garments will hit the stores within hours; otherwise, sellers will stay in limbo, reports the Post-Gazette. More »
- Stars Avoid Sweep, Send West Finals Back to Detroit
  
  Associated Press | May 14, 08 11:27 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Detroit's goal with a guy barely in the crease, if at all, didn't count. Dallas' goal with a guy clearly in the crease did count. Apparently, that's what it takes to slow the mighty Red Wings. Loui Ericksson's goal about 12 minutes after Detroit's was waved off, then third-period goals from Mike Modano and Brenden Morrow sent the Stars past the Red Wings 3-1. More »
- Red Wings Push Stars to the Brink
  
  Associated Press | May 12, 08 10:13 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Pavel Datsyuk and the Detroit Red Wings got the best retaliation against Mike Ribeiro and the Dallas Stars—a record-setting victory. Datsyuk scored twice in the first period then again with 2:41 left, and the Red Wings beat the Stars 5-2 Monday night to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. More »
- Red Wings Hold Back Stars, Take 2-0 Lead
  
  Associated Press | May 10, 08 10:17 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Darren Helm and Henrik Zetterberg scored first-period goals to help make up for the loss of Johan Franzen and the Detroit Red Wings held on for a 2-1 win tonight over the Dallas Stars and a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals. Stephane Robidas tied it at 1 midway through the first period, but the Stars struggled to get shots to or past Chris Osgood. More »
- Red Wings Win Opener
  
  Associated Press | May 8, 08 9:53 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Johan Franzen, Brian Rafalski and Tomas Holmstrom scored power-play goals for the Detroit Red Wings, who built a big lead in the second period and coasted to a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Thursday night. More »
- Stars Win Game 6 - and Series - in 4 OTs
  
  Associated Press | May 5, 08 7:50 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Dallas Stars have finally made it back to the Western Conference finals. It took the eighth longest game in NHL history to do it. Brenden Morrow scored a power play goal 9:03 into the fourth overtime as the Stars eliminated the pesky San Jose Sharks 2-1 in a game that ended early this morning - the longest in San Jose history. More »
- Sharks Avoid Elimination Again
  
  Associated Press | May 3, 08 12:31 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Sharks just won't go away _ and now they're going back to Dallas. Joe Pavelski scored 65 seconds into overtime and San Jose evaded playoff elimination for the second straight game Friday, improbably rallying from a late two-goal deficit to beat Dallas 3-2 in Game 5. Brian Campbell scored the tying goal midway through the third period for the Sharks. More »
- Sharks Beat Stars, Stay Alive
  
  Associated Press | May 1, 08 12:05 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Back to the Shark Tank. Milan Michalek scored on a power play with 16:34 left and San Jose beat Dallas 2-1 on Wednesday night to avoid being swept in the Western Conference semifinals. The Sharks were 0-for-4 on power plays in Game 4 before getting another chance early in the third period when Mike Modano drew a delay of game penalty for knocking a puck into the stands. More »
April 2008
- Four Goal Third Gives Stars 2-0 Series Lead
  
  Associated Press | Apr 28, 08 12:41 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Mike Modano scored the tiebreaking goal early in the Stars' four-goal third period, and Marty Turco made 29 saves in a 5-2 victory over the Sharks in Game 2 on Sunday night, sending Dallas home with a commanding series lead. The Sharks might have a better chance to get competitive in Texas, since they were the NHL's best road team this season. More »
- Morrow's OT Goal Lifts Stars Past Sharks
  
  Associated Press | Apr 26, 08 1:09 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Brenden Morrow scored his second goal of the night 4:39 into overtime, and the Dallas Stars opened their second-round series with a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday. Mike Modano also scored, while Marty Turco made 25 saves in the Stars' seventh win in their last eight trips to Silicon Valley. More »
- Robidas Sends Stars Past Ducks
  
  Associated Press | Apr 21, 08 12:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Dallas Stars are taking their chase of the Stanley Cup into the second round of the playoffs - and the reigning champs aren't. Stephane Robidas, scored the tying goal on the power play early in the third period then set up Stu Barnes for the go-ahead goal 52 seconds later, sending the Stars past the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 last night. More »
- Ducks Stay Alive With 5-2 Victory
  
  Associated Press | Apr 19, 08 1:19 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Teemu Selanne and Ryan Getzlaf each had a goal and an assist to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 5-2 victory over Dallas on Friday and trim the Stars' lead in the first-round series to 3-2. Game 6 is Sunday in Dallas. A seventh game would be in Anaheim on Tuesday. More »
- Barnes, Ott Lead Dallas Past Anaheim
  
  Associated Press | Apr 17, 08 11:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Stu Barnes and Steve Ott scored third-period goals and Marty Turco came within 7.6 seconds of a shutout, sending the Dallas Stars past the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 tonight. The loss puts the reigning Stanley Cup champions on the brink of elimination. Dallas leads the first-round series 3-1 going into Game 5 in Anaheim tomorrow night. More »
- Ducks Avoid 3-0 Deficit with 4-2 Win Over Stars in Game 3
  
  Associated Press | Apr 15, 08 10:47 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Anaheim finally played like the defending Stanley Cup champion—at least long enough to avoid a nearly insurmountable deficit. Chris Pronger scored two power-play goals after assisting on the Ducks' first goal and they held on for a 4-2 victory Tuesday night over the Dallas Stars, who lost for the seventh time in their last eight home playoff games. More »
- Stars Down Ducks, Take 2-0 Series Lead
  
  Associated Press | Apr 13, 08 9:11 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Mike Modano and Brad Richards scored 55 seconds apart in the third period to lift the Dallas Stars to a 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks last night and give them a 2-0 series lead over the defending Stanley Cup champions. Modano scored on a slap shot during a power play at 5:47. Shortly afterward, Richards wristed a shot from the right circle between Jean-Sebastien Giguere's pads. More »
- Turco, Stars Blank Ducks 4-0
  
  Associated Press | Apr 11, 08 1:04 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Marty Turco put on an acrobatic show in goal and the Dallas Stars' power play provided more than enough offense to put the defending Stanley Cup champions in an early playoff hole. Turco earned his fourth career postseason shutout and Dallas defeated the Anaheim Ducks 4-0 in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Thursday night. More »