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Calgary Flames (17-24-7-3) at Dallas Stars (29-11-11-1), 8:30 p.m.

(Sports Network) - The Dallas Stars seek their third consecutive victory tonight when they welcome the Calgary Flames to AmericanAirlines Center.

Dallas, 11-1-3 in its last 15 tries, is coming off Monday's 5-3 home win over Ottawa in a clash of the National Hockey League's best. The Stars weathered a hat trick by the Senators' Martin Havlat, as Scott Young, Bill Guerin and Mike Modano (empty net) scored third-period goals to provide the difference.

Modano, who was named captain of the Western Conference All-Stars on Tuesday, finished with two goals, and Brenden Morrow tallied as well. Guerin's score off a deflection with 5:24 left was the game-winner.

The Stars improved to 5-7-2 this season when trailing after two periods. Dallas tied the NHL record for most wins in a campaign when trailing after two periods during the 1999-2000 season (8-18-2).

With 70 points, the Stars lead the Western Conference by six over Vancouver and St. Louis. They trail Ottawa by a point in the race for the NHL's best overall record.

Dallas, 7-1-1 in its last nine home tilts, will play their last game before the All-Star break tonight.

Calgary, meanwhile, has lost two of its last three games on the heels of a 2-0-1 spurt. Tuesday in Phoenix the Flames dropped a 4-3 decision in a see-saw affair. The Coyotes pulled out to a 2-0 first-period lead only to have the Flames take a 3-2 lead with three unanswered tallies in the second. However, Phoenix answered with a pair in the third, including Mike Johnson's game- winner with 1:49 to play.

Chris Drury, Chris Clark and Bob Boughner scored in the loss, and Roman Turek allowed four goals on 23 shots. Calgary outshot Phoenix by a 30-23 margin, but nonetheless fell to the Coyotes for the second time in less than a week.

The Flames have lost two straight, and five of their last seven road games.

Calgary and Dallas skated to a 3-3 tie at the Saddledome on October 24, as the Stars' Jere Lehtinen netted the equalizer with 2:49 left in regulation. The road team is unbeaten in the last seven meetings (4-0-3).

 

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Despite their rise to the top of the Western Conference and mind-numbing hot streak, the Dallas Stars feel their next game is one of their most important

``It's always nice to go into a (All-Star) break on a good note,'' Stars defenseman Philippe Boucher said. ``You come out feeling good about yourselves and then you are ready to come back.

``Hopefully we'll keep that going on a good note, then come back from the break and win more games.''


The Stars hope to secure that momentum when they take on the Calgary Flames at American Airlines Center.

The Stars have lost just once over their last 15 games (11-1-3), including Monday's 5-3 triumph over the NHL-leading Ottawa Senators.

Mike Modano had two goals and an assist, Scott Young had a goal and an assist, and Bill Guerin and Brenden Morrow also scored for Dallas.

The victory extended goaltender Marty Turco's unbeaten streak to 11 games (8-0-3), dating to Dec. 29. The 27-year-old has a 1.92 goals-against average and a .928 save percentage during his run.

Turco is also unbeaten in eight games (8-0-0) against Canada-based teams this season.

That may not bode well for the Flames, who have lost two of three with Tuesday's 4-3 defeat to the Phoenix Coyotes. Calgary is 7-6-2 under new coach Darryl Sutter, who was hired Dec. 28.

Chris Drury, Chris Clark and Bob Boughner each scored for the Flames, while struggling Roman Turek stopped 19 shots.

``It's a tough loss for us right now,'' Flames forward Blake Sloan said of Tuesday's setback. ``The fortunate thing about this game is that we have to come back (Wednesday) night and play one of the best teams in the league, so we've got to put this one behind us.''

Though Turek held the Detroit Red Wings to just one goal in Sunday's 4-1 win, he has a 3.83 GAA and a woeful .869 save percentage over his last eight games, including being pulled in two of those starts.

STANDINGS (through Jan. 27): Flames - 44 points, 5th place, 19 GB, Northwest Division. Stars - 70 points, 1st place, Pacific Division.

TEAM LEADERS: Flames - Jarome Iginla, 15 goals and 36 points; Drury, 23 assists; Scott Nichol, 100 PIM. Stars - Modano, 20 goals, 36 assists and 56 points; Guerin and Morrow, 79 PIM.

SPECIAL TEAMS (through Jan. 27): Flames - Power play: 12.0 percent (29 for 241), 29th in NHL. Penalty killing: 83.5 percent (198 for 237), 14th. Stars - Power play: 19.0 percent (38 for 200), 7th. Penalty killing: 85.9 percent (195 for 227), 7th.

GOALTENDERS: Flames - Turek (15-19-5, 2 SO, 2.63 GAA); Jamie McLennan (2-8-2, 2.97). Stars - Turco (23-9-9, 5, 1.81); Ron Tugnutt (6-3-2, 1, 2.50).

SEASON SERIES: Tied, 0-0-1.

LAST MEETING: Oct. 27; Tied, 3-3. At Calgary, Alberta, Jere Lehtinen scored with 2:49 left in regulation to lift the Stars to the tie. Nikko Kapanen had two assists for Dallas and Tugnutt made 39 saves. Clark had a goal and an assist, Stephane Yelle had two helpers and Turek made 39 saves for Calgary.

ROAD/HOME RECORDS:

Flames - 9-12-1-2 on the road

Stars - 17-2-3-1 at home.

 

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injuries

injuries

CALGARY FLAMES - *Center Oleg Saprykin (knee) and left wing Craig Berube (leg) are questionable for Wednesday's game against Dallas.

DALLAS STARS - *Right wing Claude Lemieux (neck) is expected to miss Wednesday's game against Calgary. Defenseman Richard Matvichuk (broken bone in left leg) is expected to be sidelined at least mid-February. Defenseman Sami Helenius (dislocated kneecap) is sidelined indefinitely.

 

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Calgary Flames (17-24-7-3) at Dallas Stars (29-11-11-1)

records
2002-03 Head-to-head-record Tied 0-0-1 (0-0-1 at Cal; 0-0 at Dal)
2001-02 Head-to-head-record Calgary 2-1-1 (0-1-1 at Cal; 2-0 at Dal)
2000-01 Head-to-head-record Calgary 2-1-1 (1-1 at Cal; 1-0-1 at Dal)
1999-00 Head-to-head record Tied 1-1-2 (Cal 1-0-1 at Home; 0-1-1 at Dal)
Home Record Calgary 8-12-6-1; Dallas 17-2-3-1
Away Record Calgary 9-12-1-2; Dallas 12-9-8-0
Record vs. Pacific Division Calgary 2-2-1-0
Record vs. Northwest Division Dallas 8-1-3-0
Record vs. Western Conference Calgary 13-12-5-2; Dallas 21-7-9-0

2002-2003 Meetings
10/24 - Tied, 3-3 ot (at Cal)

2001-2002 Meetings
10/13 - Calgary, 4-3 ot (at Dal)
11/29 - Dallas, 3-0 (at Cal)
12/14 - Calgary, 4-3 (at Dal)
03/28 - Tied, 2-2 ot (at Cal)

2000-2001 Meetings
11/29 - Calgary, 4-3 (at Dal)
02/26 - Calgary, 3-2 (at Cal)
03/31 - Dallas, 2-0 (at Cal)
04/02 - Tied, 4-4 ot (at Dal)

Game Notes
Note - The road is unbeaten (4-0-3) in the last seven meetings.
Note - Calgary is unbeaten (1-0-2) in the last three meetings.
Note - Calgary is 2-1-3 in the last six meetings.
Note - Calgary is 5-2-5 in the last 12 and 6-4-6 in the last 16 meetings.
Note - These two teams are 8-8-5 in the last 21 meetings.
Note - Calgary is unbeaten (3-0-2) in its last five at Dallas.
Note - Calgary is 3-5-4 in its last 12 at Dallas.
Note - Dallas is unbeaten (2-0-2) after winless in its last four at Calgary.
Note - Dallas is 2-3-3 in its last eight at Calgary.
Note - Calgary has lost three straight and five of its last seven road games.
Note - Dallas is 11-1-3 in its last 15 games.
Note - Dallas is 7-1-1 in its last nine home games.

 

[Kdogg21]

Thanks for the info ACES

Im gonna take dallas on this one definately

Stars are just playing too hot right now, and even whats better about this game is they are at home.

THanks again

 

[TexasBC6]

From Dallas Morning News...

SCOUTING THE TEAMS

FLAMES:

Trend: Calgary (17-23-7-3) had won three of its last four games going into Tuesday's road game at Phoenix.

Who's hot: C Craig Conroy, a Selke Trophy finalist last season, has two goals and six points in his last four games.

Who's not: RW Chris Clark hasn't scored a goal in 2003, a span of 12 games. He has seven this season.

Notable: Sixteen Calgary players' fathers joined the traveling party for the two-game road trip to Phoenix and Dallas. ... The Flames and Stars tied, 3-3, earlier this season in Calgary.

Injuries: C Oleg Saprykin (knee).

STARS:

Trend: The Stars (29-11-11-1) have lost one game since Dec. 27, a span of 14 games, after a 5-3 win Monday over Ottawa.

Who's hot: RW Scott Young's goal and assist Monday gave him a season-high four-game point streak. He has four goals in his last six games to give him 12 for the season.

Who's not: The Stars' power play is 1-for-17 in the last four games.

Notable: The Stars are 4-1-1 since their six-day schedule break.

Injuries: D Richard Matvichuk (fibula), D Sami Helenius (knee), LW Claude Lemieux (neck), RW Rob DiMaio (neck).