Disappointing Stars sell at deadline, but keep faint hopes

Dallas general manager Jim Nill was an unexpected seller at the NHL trade deadline a year after the Stars had the best record in the Western Conference. And while Nill traded four veterans for a mix of prospects and younger players, the moves were made with the Stars still on the fringe of the playoff picture.

Stars rally in the 3rd to top Pens 3-2

Antoine Roussel capped Dallas’ three-goal third period and the Stars rallied for a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. Dallas entered the game nine points behind the second wild card in the West and in a selling mode that had sent three veteran players to contenders in trades.

Zucker scores winning goal, Wild beat Stars 5-4

Jason Zucker was in the right place at the right time to score the winner with 6:45 to play and Minnesota beat the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Saturday night after blowing a four-goal lead. Zucker skated into the paint as goalie Kari Lehtonen blocked Mikael Granlund’s wrist shot from the left corner.