The Dallas Stars are surging up the Western Conference, and should target Brock Nelson to help replace Tyler Seguin in the lineup.

DALLAS — Logan Stankoven is more than halfway through his rookie season in the NHL and his Dallas Stars are among the top teams in the ultra-competitive Western Conference. The 5-foot-8 forward from Kamloops has six goals and 23 points in 42 games this season.

It may be a little too soon to call division games in January “must win”, but whatever the closest phrase to that is, that’s what Saturday’s game was for the Dallas Stars against the Colorado Avalanche.

Dallas Stars President Brad Alberts (left), left wing Jamie Benn (center) and his fiancee, Jessica Bennett share a laugh during a ceremony honoring his 1000th NHL game before an NHL hockey game ...

The Dallas Stars will return one of their top forwards to the lineup when they take on the Carolina Hurricanes at home Tuesday night. Stars coach Pete DeBoer announced Tuesday morning that center Roope Hintz is ready to return after suffering an upper-body injury a week ago against the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Avalanche have conceded 143 total goals (3.1 per game), ranking 24th in NHL play in goals against. It has the 10th-best goal differential in the league at +9. The Avalanche have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 18.6 hits and 14.6 ...

The Stars have earned points in four of their last five games against the Hurricanes at American Airlines Center (3-1-1). Since the start of the 2020-21 season, Dallas has a .533 point percentage against Carolina which ranks second in the NHL (min. 10 GP).

Jaccob Slavin (1g, 4a) has points in three consecutive games. Seth Jarvis (3g), Jordan Martinook (3a), Jordan Staal (1g, 1a) and Dmitry Orlov (2a) have points in back-to-back games.

Malkin may not be directing as many pucks on net compared to previous campaigns, but he's still at 33 points in 42 games — including 10 on the power play — and skating his usual elevated minutes. And yet,

THROUGH GAMES OF SUNDAY, JAN. 19, 2025

When the Dallas Stars face the Vegas Golden Knights at American Airlines Center on Friday (the puck drops at 7:30 PM ET), Jason Robertson and Shea Theodore should be two of the most exciting players to keep an eye on.