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Modano to be honored before Stars face Ducks

Nov 21, 2007 - 3:26 PM Anaheim (10-8-3) at Dallas (9-7-4) 8:30 pm EST

DALLAS (Ticker) - The Dallas Stars hope to honor Mike Modano with a win on Wednesday night when they host the Anaheim Ducks.

There will be a ceremony before the game as part of "Mike Modano Tribute Night" which will honor the the veteran, who recently became the all-time leader in goals and points among American-born players.

The 37-year-old Modano, who has five goals and seven assists this season, hopes to celebrate with a victory.

A win would be Dallas' third in a row after posting a 3-0 triumph against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. Mike Smith made 22 saves in the contest, registering his first shutout of the season.

Smith has performed well this season as Marty Turco's backup, posting a 4-3-0 record with a 2.42 goals-against average and a .903 save percentage. The 25-year-old netminder has recorded back-to-back wins and has allowed just five goals over his last four games.

Regardless of the goalie, the Stars have their hands full on Wednesday as they face a Ducks team that has won four straight and six of their last eight.

Anaheim edged the San Jose Sharks, 2-1, in a shootout during its last contest on Saturday as Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped 31 shots. Giguere has started every game during the win streak.