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Stars face Sharks with Pacific Division lead at stake

Dec 15, 2007 - 2:00 PM Dallas (17-11-4) at San Jose (17-9-4) 4:00 pm EST

SAN JOSE, California (Ticker) - Throw out home-ice advantage when the Dallas Stars face the San Jose Sharks.

The Sharks look to defeat the Stars for a fourth time this season when the teams meet Saturday.

San Jose has picked up three road wins over Dallas this season. In the meeting here, Mike Modano scored twice to lead the Stars to a 3-1 win on November 7.

Joe Thornton continues to pace the Sharks, leading the team with 38 points (13 goals, 25 assists).

On Thursday, the Sharks won for the sixth time in seven games as they cruised to a 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.

The Stars have won two straight, including a 4-1 victory over Los Angeles on Thursday.

Dallas features a balanced attack on as five players have 10 or more goals and three players have 30 or more points. Center Mike Ribeiro leads the Stars in goals (15) and points (31).






  • slowowl Like all persons of good sense and simple decency, I rejoice in this victory of good over evil.

    Stars vs. SharksDec 15 7:24 PM


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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    DALLAS 0 3 1 4
    SAN JOSE 1 1 0 2 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: SAN - (PP) DEVIN SETOGUCHI 8 (JOE THORNTON, CRAIG RIVET)
    7:54
    2ND PRD: DAL - BRENDEN MORROW 12 (MIKE RIBEIRO, MATT NISKANEN) 4:52
    SAN - PAT RISSMILLER 2 (MIKE GRIER, TORREY MITCHELL) 5:37
    DAL - (PP) MIKE RIBEIRO 16 (

    Dec 15 6:29 PM


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    DALLAS 4
    SAN JOSE 2
    3RD PRD: DAL - (EN) STEVE OTT 3 (LOUI ERIKSSON) 19:19

    Stars vs. SharksDec 15 6:28 PM
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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    DALLAS 0 3 3
    SAN JOSE 1 1 2 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: SAN - (PP) DEVIN SETOGUCHI 8 (JOE THORNTON, CRAIG RIVET)
    7:54
    2ND PRD: DAL - BRENDEN MORROW 12 (MIKE RIBEIRO, MATT NISKANEN) 4:52
    SAN - PAT RISSMILLER 2 (MIKE GRIER, TORREY MITCHELL) 5:37
    DAL - (PP) MIKE

    Dec 15 5:37 PM


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    DALLAS 3
    SAN JOSE 2
    2ND PRD: DAL - (PP) ANTTI MIETTINEN 5 (MIKE MODANO, SERGEI ZUBOV)
    16:56

    Stars vs. SharksDec 15 5:32 PM


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    DALLAS 2
    SAN JOSE 2
    2ND PRD: DAL - (PP) MIKE RIBEIRO 16 (BRENDEN MORROW, SERGEI ZUBOV)
    10:44 (TWO-MAN ADVANTAGE)

    Stars vs. SharksDec 15 5:22 PM


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    DALLAS 1
    SAN JOSE 2
    2ND PRD: SAN - PAT RISSMILLER 2 (MIKE GRIER, TORREY MITCHELL) 5:37

    Stars vs. SharksDec 15 5:10 PM


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    DALLAS 1
    SAN JOSE 1
    2ND PRD: DAL - BRENDEN MORROW 12 (MIKE RIBEIRO, MATT NISKANEN) 4:52

    Stars vs. SharksDec 15 5:08 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    DALLAS 0 0
    SAN JOSE 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: SAN - (PP) DEVIN SETOGUCHI 8 (JOE THORNTON, CRAIG RIVET)
    7:54
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    DAL 5 5
    SAN 4 4
    GOALIES: DAL - MARTY TURC

    Dec 15 4:41 PM


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    DALLAS 0
    SAN JOSE 1
    1ST PRD: SAN - (PP) DEVIN SETOGUCHI 8 (JOE THORNTON, CRAIG RIVET) 7:54

    Stars vs. SharksDec 15 4:23 PM
  • slowowl The Stars are on a roll. This is a key match to turn that into season momentum. We can only have faith that God is on our side in this battle against beastly predators from the coast! (Is it true the Sharks are owned by the Mafia and were named for the Outfit's loan specialists?)

    Stars vs. SharksDec 15 11:54 AM
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