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Stars Snap Losing Streak with 4-1 Win Over Capitals

The Washington Capitals welcomed the Dallas Stars to Capital One Arena for an interconference battle between two teams looking to get back to their winning ways.

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<h2><a href='/nhl/articles/stars_shake_out_of_doldrums_with_dominant_win_at_capitals/s1_17050_43301490'>Stars shake out of doldrums with dominant win at Capitals</a></h2>

<a href="/nhl/players/sam_steel/492184">Sam Steel</a> had a goal with an assist, and <a href="/nhl/players/matt_duchene/91611">Matt Duchene</a> notched an assist for his 900th career point, as the visiting Dallas Stars snapped their season-high six-game losing streak with Wednesday night's 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals.

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<h2><a href='/nhl/articles/stars_sign_rookie_f_justin_hryckowian_to_2_year_contract_extension/s1_17050_43299368'>Stars sign rookie F Justin Hryckowian to 2-year contract extension</a></h2>

The Dallas Stars signed rookie forward <a href="/nhl/players/justin_hryckowian/911250">Justin Hryckowian</a> to a two-year, $1.9 contract extension that runs through the 2027-28 season. Hryckowian, 24, could have become a restricted free agent after the season.

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<h2><a href='/nhl/articles/stars_sign_justin_hryckowianto_two_year_contract_extension/s1_16958_43299177'>Stars sign Justin Hryckowian to two-year contract extension</a></h2>

The Dallas Stars announced Wednesday they signed forward <a href="/nhl/players/justin_hryckowian/911250">Justin Hryckowian</a> to a two-year, one-way contract extension worth $1.9 million that will pay him $950,000 annually through the 2027-28 season.

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<h2><a href='/nhl/articles/stars_sign_justin_hryckowian_to_two_year_extension/s1_14825_43298804'>Stars Sign Justin Hryckowian To Two-Year Extension</a></h2>

The Stars announced that they have signed forward <a href="/nhl/players/justin_hryckowian/911250">Justin Hryckowian</a> to a two-year extension. He’ll earn an average annual value of $950K for a total value of $1.9MM.

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<h2><a href='/nhl/articles/who_is_the_winningest_coach_for_every_nhl_franchise/s1__42965456'>Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?</a></h2>

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

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<h2><a href='https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/47535996/hurricanes-defeat-stars-mikko-rantanen-returns-raleigh'>Rantanen jeered in Raleigh return, Canes <nobr>cruise <img src='/images/icons/icon-open-new.png'></nobr></a></h2>

On a night when the hometown fans had a chance to serenade former Carolina forward <a href="/nhl/players/mikko_rantanen/376589">Mikko Rantanen</a> with boos, the Hurricanes rolled to a 6-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night, even though the right wing was able to post a goal and an assist.

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<h2><a href='https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/47518097/rantanen-ready-face-hurricanes-1st-trade'>'Settled' Rantanen set to face Hurricanes as <nobr>Star <img src='/images/icons/icon-open-new.png'></nobr></a></h2>

Settled in and firmly entrenched as a key cog to the Stars' offense, <a href="/nhl/players/mikko_rantanen/376589">Mikko Rantanen</a> and his teammates will take on the Hurricanes Tuesday for the first time since Carolina dealt him to Dallas last year, ending a 13-day journey that saw him traded twice.

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<h2><a href='https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/47515447/stars-capt-jamie-benn-gets-stitches-nose-miss-games'>Stars' Benn likely to miss games after face <nobr>plant <img src='/images/icons/icon-open-new.png'></nobr></a></h2>

Dallas Stars captain <a href="/nhl/players/jamie_benn/73175">Jamie Benn</a> is likely to miss a couple of games after hitting his face on the ice and getting stitches on his nose. Benn is one of four NHL veteran players who don't wear visors.

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<h2><a href='/nhl/articles/stars_activate_reassign_luke_krys/s1_14825_43288801'>Stars Activate, Reassign Luke Krys</a></h2>

The Stars activated defenseman <a href="/nhl/players/luke_krys/911249">Luke Krys</a> from season-opening injured reserve on Sunday and subsequently reassigned him to the AHL’s Texas Stars, according to the minor league’s transaction log.

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<h2><a href='/nhl/articles/the_habs_finish_their_holiday_road_trip_today_vs_the_stars/s1_17468_43284841'>The Habs Finish Their Holiday Road Trip Today vs. The Stars</a></h2>

The Montreal Canadiens (22-13-6) are back in action today to take on the Dallas Stars (25-9-7) at 2:00 pm ET and finish up their yearly holiday road trip.

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<h2><a href='/nhl/articles/it_is_what_it_is_stars_jason_robertson_on_not_making_us_olympic_team/s1_16958_43285019'>‘It is what it is’: Stars’ Jason Robertson on not making U.S. Olympic team</a></h2>

<a href="/nhl/players/jason_robertson/528334">Jason Robertson</a> isn’t allowing his exclusion from the U.S. Olympic men’s roster to get him down. The Dallas Stars’ forward was asked by reporters Saturday about this week’s news regarding the American roster announcement.

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<h2><a href='/nhl/articles/stars_jason_robertson_addresses_usa_snub_for_2026_olympics/s1_17615_43283667'>Stars' Jason Robertson Addresses USA Snub for 2026 Olympics</a></h2>

Dallas Stars forward <a href="/nhl/players/jason_robertson/528334">Jason Robertson</a> entered the selection cycle ahead of the 2026 Olympics as one of the top-performing American players in the NHL following his second consecutive 80-point season last year.

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<h2><a href='/nhl/articles/stars_looking_to_get_edge_back_as_they_host_canadiens/s1_17050_43283484'>Stars looking to get 'edge' back as they host Canadiens</a></h2>

The Dallas Stars will look to snap a season-high-tying four-game losing streak when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday. The Stars are 0-2-2 in their past four outings, most recently falling 4-3 to the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday.

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<h2><a href='/nhl/articles/makes_no_sense_to_leave_jason_robertson_off_team_usa/s1_16454_43281771'>Makes No Sense to Leave Jason Robertson off Team USA</a></h2>

That <a href="/nhl/players/jason_robertson/528334">Jason Robertson</a> didn’t make Team USA is one of those decisions that makes you stop, put the coffee down, and reread the list just to be sure you didn’t miss something.

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<h2><a href='/nhl/articles/stars_recall_remi_poirier_move_casey_desmith_to_non_roster_status/s1_14825_43280557'>Stars Recall Remi Poirier, Move Casey DeSmith To Non-Roster Status</a></h2>

The Stars have made a pair of roster moves in advance of their game against Montreal on Sunday. The team announced (Twitter link) that goaltender <a href="/nhl/players/casey_desmith/491452">Casey DeSmith</a> has been granted non-roster status to tend to a personal family matter. Taking his place on the roster will be netminder <a href="/nhl/players/remi_poirier/707444">Remi Poirier</a>, who has been recalled from AHL Texas.

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<h2><a href='/nhl/articles/finlands_olympic_hopes_fueled_by_quartet_of_stars/s1_17437_43278137'>Finland’s Olympic Hopes Fueled by Quartet of Stars</a></h2>

The 2026 Winter Olympic Games are right around the corner, and for the first time since 2014, NHL players will once again represent their countries in the chase for gold.

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<h2><a href='/nhl/articles/stars_thomas_harley_gets_olympic_nod_while_wyatt_johnston_comes_up_short/s1_16448_43277288'>Stars’ Thomas Harley Gets Olympic Nod, While Wyatt Johnston Comes Up Short</a></h2>

It has been a fun year of predicting Olympic rosters, whether it’s here at The Hockey Writers, other media outlets, or just your run-of-the-mill water cooler chit-chat.

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<h2><a href='/nhl/articles/thomas_harleys_honest_admission_after_making_team_canadas_olympic_roster/s1_17117_43271946'>Thomas Harley’s honest admission after making Team Canada’s Olympic roster</a></h2>

The Winter Olympics are coming over the horizon as the calendar flips to 2026. Many around the hockey world are eagerly awaiting to see who will make each nation’s roster.

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<h2><a href='/nhl/articles/olympic_roster_will_be_test_to_see_if_usa_hockey_has_learned_from_mistakes/s1_13132_43267048'>Olympic roster will be test to see if USA Hockey has learned from mistakes</a></h2>

The United States is expected to announce its roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey tournament on Friday, and it will be a significant test as to whether or not the organization has learned from its previous mistakes.

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<h2><a href='/nhl/articles/nhl_department_of_player_safety_has_stopped_caring_about_player_safety/s1_13132_43213908'>NHL Department of Player Safety has stopped caring about player safety</a></h2>

Now the department is run by George Parros, a former NHL player whose only claim to fame in the league was for fighting people.

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