Pittsburgh Penguins (36-21-5, 77 pts) @ Dallas Stars (33-26-4, 70 pts)
6:30 PM CT, February 26, 2012
American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Stars:
As improbable as it seemed just two weeks ago, the Stars have somehow rallied together and enter tonight's game on a four game win streak. They remain tied with the LA Kings and the Colorado Avalanche for the eighth spot in the West but sit in the last playoff spot due to tiebreakers (Dallas has more regulation and overtime wins).
The opponent tonight is another tough one as the Pittsburgh Penguins come into town. Dallas lost 3-1 in the previous matchup between the two earlier this season. That game was noteworthy because Alex Goligoski was injured and subsequently missed a month of games. Fingers are crossed for a healthier showing tonight.
The Stars have been riding this win streak with solid goaltending and a sudden explosion of offense. They have outscored the opponent 13-4 during the four game win streak and have played st...
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Stars of Big D:
PLAYERS:
Alex Goligoski,
Jamie Benn,
Tom Wandell,
Ryan Garbutt,
Adam Burish,
Tomas Vincour,
Brenden Morrow,
Kari Lehtonen,
Michael Ryder,
Mike Ribeiro,
Loui Eriksson,
Sheldon Souray,
Philip Larsen,
Kris Letang,
Sidney Crosby,
Tyler Kennedy,
Marc-Andre Fleury,
James Neal
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Penguins, Dallas Stars, Colorado Avalanche, Tampa Bay Lightning
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Penguins, Dallas Stars, Colorado Avalanche, Tampa Bay Lightning
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