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Streaking Stars set to host Coyotes

Feb 11, 2008 - 3:05 PM Phoenix (28-24-4) at Dallas (34-20-5) 8:00 pm EST

DALLAS (Ticker) -- The Dallas Stars will be going for their seventh straight win when they host the Phoenix Coyotes on Monday.

The Stars have outscored their opponents, 20-9, during their six-game winning streak and have opened up a four-point edge over the San Jose Sharks (31-17-7) for first place in the Pacific Division.

Captain Brenden Morrow has four goals in the last five games, including a power-play tally in Saturday's 6-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues. He leads the team with 24 goals this season, nine of which have come with the man advantage.

Goaltender Mike Smith has started the past two games for Dallas while starter Marty Turco deals with a neck injury. Smith has yielded just two goals, and he and Turco have combined to limit the opposition to 1.5 goals per game during the winning streak.

The Coyotes lost their third game in a row on Sunday night, after getting doubled up, 6-3, by the Nashville Predators. Ilya Bryzgalov allowed three goals on eight shots in the first period before being replaced by Mikael Tellqvist in net.

Phoenix has won two of the first three meetings this season, but the teams have not met since November 8. The Coyotes outscored the Stars, 10-2, in its pair of wins.