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Struggling Stars set to host lowly Kings

Mar 22, 2008 - 10:24 AM Los Angeles (29-40-6) at Dallas (42-28-5) 3:00 pm EDT

DALLAS (Ticker) - The Dallas Stars know that now is not the time to start losing games in bunches.

The Stars will try to break out of their recent slump when they host the lowly Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.

Dallas (42-38-5), which currently owns the fifth spot in the Western Conference, is just three points ahead of Vancouver (38-27-10) and Calgary (38-26-10) - with Colorado (39-30-6) owning eighth place with 84 points.

The Stars had an opportunity to move into fourth place in the West on Wednesday, but instead fell to 1-6-0 in the month of March after a power-play goal by Todd Bertuzzi with 28 seconds remaining in the third period allowed the Anaheim Ducks to skate to a 2-1 victory.

"We're finding ways to lose rather than ways to win," Stars coach Dave Tippett said. "It's a break here or there, but it's a break you have to make."

The Stars should rebound against the Kings (29-40-6), who own the worst record in the NHL with just 64 points.

Despite the dismal record, the Kings ended a two-game losing streak with a narrow 6-5 shootout victory against the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday. Tom Preissing scored two goals to lead Los Angeles, which is 3-3-0 against Dallas this season - with two of those victories coming after regulation.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    LOS ANGELES 0 1 3 4
    DALLAS 1 1 0 2 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: DAL - (PP) BRENDEN MORROW 29 (MATT NISKANEN, TREVOR DALEY)
    13:08
    2ND PRD: LOS - (PP) ROB BLAKE 8 (MIKE CAMMALLERI, ANZE KOPITAR) 5:48
    DAL - STU BARNES 10 (MIKE RIBEIRO, MARK FISTRIC) 11:32
    3RD PRD: LOS - MICHAL HANDZ

    Mar 22 5:27 PM


  • NHL
    LOS ANGELES 4
    DALLAS 2
    3RD PRD: LOS - MICHAL HANDZUS 7 (ALEXANDER FROLOV, PATRICK O'SULLIVAN)
    18:41

    Kings 4, Stars 2  3rd - 1:19Mar 22 5:25 PM
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    Kings 4, Stars 2  3rd - 1:19Mar 22 5:25 PM


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    LOS ANGELES 3
    DALLAS 2
    3RD PRD: LOS - LUBOMIR VISNOVSKY 8 (DEREK ARMSTRONG, MIKE CAMMALLERI)
    17:54

    Kings 3, Stars 2  3rd - 2:06Mar 22 5:23 PM
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    Kings 3, Stars 2  3rd - 2:06Mar 22 5:23 PM


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    LOS ANGELES 2
    DALLAS 2
    3RD PRD: LOS - MICHAL HANDZUS 6 (UNASSISTED) 16:59

    Kings 2, Stars 2  3rd - 3:01Mar 22 5:20 PM
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    Kings 2, Stars 2  3rd - 3:01Mar 22 5:20 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    LOS ANGELES 0 1 1
    DALLAS 1 1 2 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: DAL - (PP) BRENDEN MORROW 29 (MATT NISKANEN, TREVOR DALEY)
    13:08
    2ND PRD: LOS - (PP) ROB BLAKE 8 (MIKE CAMMALLERI, ANZE KOPITAR) 5:48
    DAL - STU BARNES 10 (MIKE RIBEIRO, MARK FISTRIC) 11:32
    SHOTS ON GOAL:

    Mar 22 4:33 PM


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    LOS ANGELES 1
    DALLAS 2
    2ND PRD: DAL - STU BARNES 10 (MIKE RIBEIRO, MARK FISTRIC) 11:32

    Kings 1, Stars 2  2nd - 8:28Mar 22 4:20 PM


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    LOS ANGELES 1
    DALLAS 1
    2ND PRD: LOS - (PP) ROB BLAKE 8 (MIKE CAMMALLERI, ANZE KOPITAR) 5:48

    Kings 1, Stars 1  2nd - 14:12Mar 22 4:09 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    LOS ANGELES 0 0
    DALLAS 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: DAL - (PP) BRENDEN MORROW 29 (MATT NISKANEN, TREVOR DALEY)
    13:08
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    LOS 8 8
    DAL 9 9
    GOALIES: LOS - ERIK ER

    Mar 22 3:42 PM


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    LOS ANGELES 0
    DALLAS 1
    1ST PRD: DAL - (PP) BRENDEN MORROW 29 (MATT NISKANEN, TREVOR DALEY)
    13:08

    Kings 0, Stars 1  1st - 6:52Mar 22 3:30 PM

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