2007–08 Dallas Stars season

The 2007–08 Dallas Stars season began on October 3, 2007 and was the franchise's 41st season in the National Hockey League (NHL) and its 15th as the Dallas Stars. The Stars made the Western Conference Finals but failed to represent the Conference in the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals after being defeated by the Detroit Red Wings.

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

The 2007 NHL entry draft took place in Columbus, Ohio, on June 22–23. The free agency period began on July 1.

Regular season

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Regular season

| 1 || October 3 || Dallas || 3 – 4 || Colorado || || Turco || 17,487 || 0–1–0 || 0 ||

| 2 || October 5 || Boston || 1 – 4 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,532 || 1–1–0 || 2 ||

| 3 || October 6 || Dallas || 1 – 5 || Nashville || || Smith || 13,079 || 1–2–0 || 2 ||

| 4 || October 10 || Los Angeles || 1 – 5 || Dallas || || Turco || 16,129 || 2–2–0 || 4 ||

| 5 || October 12 || Calgary || 3 – 2 || Dallas || OT || Turco || 17,132 || 2–2–1 || 5 ||

| 6 || October 13 || Dallas || 1 – 2 || Chicago || OT || Stephan || 11,868 || 2–2–2 || 6 ||

| 7 || October 17 || Dallas || 3 – 2 || Columbus || OT || Smith || 11,820 || 3–2–2 || 8 ||

| 8 || October 20 || Anaheim || 1 – 3 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,057 || 4–2–2 || 10 ||

| 9 || October 25 || Dallas || 1 – 2 || Los Angeles || || Turco || 14,559 || 4–3–2 || 10 ||

| 10 || October 27 || Dallas || 5 – 3 || Phoenix || || Smith || 13,741 || 5–3–2 || 12 ||

| 11 || October 29 || San Jose || 4 – 2|| Dallas || || Turco || 17,546 || 5–4–2 || 12 ||

| 12 || October 31 || Chicago || 5 – 4 || Dallas || || Smith || 14,756 || 5–5–2 || 12 ||

| 13 || November 2 || Phoenix || 5 – 0 || Dallas || || Smith || 18,203 || 5–6–2 || 12 ||

| 14 || November 5 || Dallas || 5 – 0 || Anaheim || || Turco || 17,174 || 6–6–2 || 14 ||

| 15 || November 7 || Dallas || 3 – 1 || San Jose || || Turco || 17,496 || 7–6–2 || 16 ||

| 16 || November 8 || Dallas || 2 – 5 || Phoenix || || Turco || 12,027 || 7–7–2 || 16 ||

| 17 || November 10 || Dallas || 5 – 6 || Los Angeles || OT || Turco || 18,118 || 7–7–3 || 17 ||

| 18 || November 14 || San Jose || 4 – 3 || Dallas || SO || Turco || 17,682 || 7–7–4 || 18 ||

| 19 || November 16 || Colorado || 1 – 6 || Dallas || || Smith || 18,019 || 8–7–4 || 20 ||

| 20 || November 19 || Los Angeles || 0 – 3 || Dallas || || Smith || 17,208 || 9–7–4 || 22 ||

| 21 || November 21 || Anaheim || 1 – 2 || Dallas || || Smith || 18,584 || 10–7–4 || 24 ||

| 22 || November 23 || Toronto || 1 – 3 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,409 || 11–7–4 || 26 ||

| 23 || November 25 || Dallas || 3 – 2 || NY Rangers || || Smith || 18,200 || 12–7–4 || 28 ||

| 24 || November 26 || Dallas || 3 – 2 || NY Islanders || OT || Turco || 8,161 || 13–7–4 || 30 ||

| 25 || November 28 || Dallas || 2 – 4 || New Jersey || || Turco || 13,665 || 13–8–4 || 30 ||

| 26 || November 30 || Dallas || 1 – 4 || Pittsburgh || || Smith || 17,132 || 13–9–4 || 30 ||

| 27 || December 1 || Dallas || 4–1 || Philadelphia || || Turco || 19,660 || 14–9–4 || 32 ||

| 28 || December 3 || Dallas || 2–1 || Columbus || SO || Turco || 12,233 || 15–9–4 || 34 ||

| 29 || December 5 || San Jose || 3–2 || Dallas || || Turco || 17,318 || 15–10–4 || 34 ||

| 30 || December 7 || Ottawa || 4–2 || Dallas || || Smith || 18,016 || 15–11–4 || 34 ||

| 31 || December 10 || Edmonton || 4–5 || Dallas || || Turco || 17,833 || 16–11–4 || 36 ||

| 32 || December 13 || Los Angeles || 1–4 || Dallas || || Turco || 17,913 || 17–11–4 || 38 ||

| 33 || December 15 || Dallas || 4–2 || San Jose || || Turco || 17,496 || 18–11–4 || 40 ||

| 34 || December 18 || Dallas || 2–1 || Edmonton || SO || Turco || 16,839 || 19–11–4 || 42 ||

| 35 || December 20 || Dallas || 2–3 || Vancouver || || Turco || 18,630 || 19–12–4 || 42 ||

| 36 || December 21 || Dallas || 3–2 || Calgary || OT || Smith || 19,289 || 20–12–4 || 44 ||

| 37 || December 23 || Montreal || 1–4 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,585 || 21–12–4 || 46 ||

| 38 || December 26 || Minnesota || 3–8 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,532 || 22–12–4 || 48 ||

| 39 || December 29 || St. Louis || 4 – 5 || Dallas || SO || Smith || 18,532 || 23–12–4 || 50 ||

| 40 || December 31 || Nashville || 1–0 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,584 || 23–13–4 || 50 ||

| 41 || January 2 || Dallas || 1 – 4 || Detroit || || Turco || 20,066 || 23–14–4 || 50 ||

| 42 || January 3 || Dallas || 3 – 6 || Minnesota || || Smith || 18,568 || 23–15–4 || 50 ||

| 43 || January 5 || Detroit || 3 – 0 || Dallas || || Smith || 18,584 ||23–16–4 || 50 ||

| 44 || January 7 || Minnesota || 1 – 3 || Dallas || || Turco || 17,502 || 24–16–4 || 52 ||

| 45 || January 9 || Dallas || 3 – 1 || Chicago || || Turco || 15,469 || 25–16–4 || 54 ||

| 46 || January 10 || Dallas || 2 – 4 || St. Louis || || Smith || 16,805 || 25–17–4 || 54 ||

| 47 || January 12 || Dallas || 3 – 4 || Los Angeles || SO || Turco || 16,916 || 25–17–5 || 55 ||

| 48 || January 15 || Dallas || 2 – 4 || Anaheim || || Turco || 17,174 || 25–18–5 || 55 ||

| 49 || January 17 || Dallas || 4 – 2 || San Jose || || Turco || 17,496 || 26–18–5 || 57 ||

| 50 || January 19 || Columbus || 1 – 3 || Dallas || || Smith || 17,811 || 27–18–5 || 59 ||

| 51 || January 20 || Anaheim || 2 – 5 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,461 || 28–18–5 || 61 ||

| 52 || January 22 || Columbus || 4 – 2 || Dallas || || Smith || 17,087 || 28–19–5 || 61 ||

| 53 || January 24 || Buffalo || 2 – 1 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,532 || 28–20–5 || 61 ||

| 54 || January 29 || Dallas ||4 – 3 || Vancouver || || Turco || 18,630 || 29–20–5 || 63 ||

| 55 || February 1 || Dallas || 4 – 1 || Edmonton || || Turco || 16,839 || 30–20–5 || 65 ||

| 56 || February 2 || Dallas || 2 – 1 || Calgary || || Turco || 19,289 || 31–20–5 || 67 ||

| 57 || February 5 || Vancouver || 2 – 3|| Dallas || SO || Turco || 17,642 || 32–20–5 || 69 ||

| 58 || February 7 || Dallas || 1 – 0 || Minnesota || || Smith || 18,568 || 33–20–5 || 71 ||

| 59 || February 9 || St. Louis || 2 – 6 || Dallas || || Smith || 18,584 || 34–20–5 || 73 ||

| 60 || February 11 || Phoenix || 1 – 2 || Dallas || || Turco || 17,622 || 35–20–5 || 75 ||

| 61 || February 14 || Dallas || 2 – 5 || Phoenix || || Turco || 12,885 || 35–21–5 || 75 ||

| 62 || February 15 || Dallas || 4 – 2 || Anaheim || || Turco || 17,323 || 36–21–5 || 77 ||

| 63 || February 17 || Detroit || 0 – 1 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,584 || 37–21–5 || 79 ||

| 64 || February 20 || Calgary || 3 – 2 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,584 || 37–22–5 || 79 ||

| 65 || February 22 || Edmonton || 2 – 5 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,564 || 38–22–5 || 81 ||

| 66 || February 23 || Dallas || 6 – 2 || Nashville || || Smith || 17,113 || 39–22–5 ||83 ||

| 67 || February 26 || Dallas || 3 – 1 || St. Louis || || Turco || 19,150 ||40–22–5 ||85 ||

| 68 || February 28 || Chicago || 4 – 7 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,584 ||41–22–5 ||87 ||

| 69 || March 1 || Nashville || 3 – 1 || Dallas || ||Turco || 18,584 || 41–23–5 || 87 ||

| 70 || March 5 || Phoenix || 2 – 1 || Dallas || || Turco || 17,942 || 41–24–5 || 87 ||

| 71 || March 8 || Dallas || 1 – 3 || Colorado || || Turco || 18,007 || 41–25–5 || 87 ||

| 72 || March 9 || Colorado || 0 – 3 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,532 || 42–25–5 || 89 ||

| 73 || March 13 || Dallas || 3 – 5 || Detroit || || Turco || 19,453 || 42–26–5 || 89 ||

| 74 || March 15 || Vancouver || 3 – 4 || Dallas || || Holmqvist || 18,584 || 42–27–5 || 89 ||

| 75 || March 19 || Anaheim || 1 – 2 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,584 || 42–28–5 || 89 ||

| 76 || March 22 || Los Angeles || 4 – 2 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,532 || 42–29–5 || 89 ||

| 77 || March 27 || Dallas || 2 – 3 || San Jose || OT || Turco || 17,496 || 42–29–6 || 90 ||

| 78 || March 29 || Dallas || 7 – 2 || Los Angeles || || Turco || 17,849 || 43–29–6 || 92 ||

| 79 || March 30 || Dallas || 2 – 3 || Anaheim || SO || Turco || 17,174 || 43–29–7 || 93 ||

| 80 || April 3 || Dallas || 2 – 4 || Phoenix || || Holmqvist || 18,340 || 43–30–7 || 95 ||

| 81 || April 4 || Phoenix || 2 – 4 || Dallas || || Holmqvist || 18,584 || 44–30–7 || 95 ||

| 82 || April 6 || San Jose || 2 – 4 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,532 || 45–30–7 || 97 ||

Legend:

Playoffs

| 1 || April 10 || Dallas || 4 – 0 || Anaheim || Turco || 17,191 || Stars lead 1–0 ||

| 2 || April 12 || Dallas || 5 – 2 || Anaheim || Turco || 17,181 || Stars lead 2–0 ||

| 3 || April 15 || Anaheim || 4 – 2 || Dallas || Turco || 18,532 || Stars lead 2–1 ||

| 4 || April 17 || Anaheim || 1 – 3 || Dallas || Turco || 18,532 || Stars lead 3–1 ||

| 5 || April 18 || Dallas || 2 – 5 || Anaheim || Turco || 17,199 || Stars lead 3–2 ||

| 6 || April 20 || Anaheim || 1 – 4 || Dallas || Turco || 18,532 || Stars win 4–2 ||

| 1 || April 25 || Dallas || 3 – 2 (OT) || San Jose || Turco || 17,496 || Stars lead 1–0 ||

| 2 || April 27 || Dallas || 5 – 2 || San Jose || Turco || 17,496 || Stars lead 2–0 ||

| 3 || April 29 || San Jose || 1 – 2 (OT) || Dallas || Turco || 18,532 || Stars lead 3–0 ||

| 4 || April 30 || San Jose || 2 – 1 || Dallas || Turco || 18,584 || Stars lead 3–1 ||

| 5 || May 2 || Dallas || 2 – 3 (OT) || San Jose || Turco || 17,496 || Stars lead 3–2 ||

| 6 || May 4 || San Jose || 1 – 2 (4OT) || Dallas || Turco || 18,584 || Stars win 4–2 ||

| 1 || May 8 || Dallas || 1 – 4 || Detroit || Turco || 20,066 || Red Wings lead 1–0 ||

| 2 || May 10 || Dallas || 1 – 2 || Detroit || Turco || 20,066 || Red Wings lead 2–0 ||

| 3 || May 12 || Detroit || 5 – 2 || Dallas || Turco || 18,532 || Red Wings lead 3–0 ||

| 4 || May 14 || Detroit || 1 – 3 || Dallas || Turco || 18,532 || Red Wings lead 3–1 ||

| 5 || May 17 || Dallas || 2 – 1 || Detroit || Turco || 20,066 || Red Wings lead 3–2 ||

| 6 || May 19 || Detroit || 4 – 1 || Dallas || Turco || 18,584 || Red Wings win 4–2 ||

Legend:

Player statistics

Regular season

Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; ATOI = Average time on ice Player GP G A Pts +/– PIM 76 27 56 83 21 46 82 32 42 74 23 105†- 74 20 42 62 -25 15 82 21 36 57 -11 48 82 27 14 41 4 51 48 15 22 37 9 14 46 4 31 35 6 12 69 15 19 34 4 34 65 14 17 31 5 28 52 14 14 28 2 14 82 9 17 26 0 85 78 7 19 26 22 36 64 8 12 20 -2 40 78 5 19 24 -1 85 79 12 11 23 -3 26 73 11 11 22 2 147 38 2 12 14 3 26 55 3 11 14 -3 22 66 2 11 13 3 40 62 0 7 7 10 22 22 3 2 5 0 6 48 1 2 3 -3 105 41 1 2 3 -9 46 37 0 2 2 3 24 8 0 3 3 0 4 8 0 2 2 1 39 11 0 2 2 2 33 4 0 0 0 -1 2 † denotes: Acquired from Tampa Bay in a trade on February 26, 2008

Goaltenders GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average Player GP TOI W L SA GA SO SV% GAA 62 3627:31 32 21 1543 140 3 .909 2.32 21 238:28 12 9 88 7 1 .920 1.76† 2 79:59 1 0 35 5 0 .857 3.75 1 60:38 0 0 40 2 0 .950 1.98 † denotes: Acquired from Tampa Bay in a trade on February 26, 2008 Italics denotes: Traded to Tampa Bay in a trade on February 26, 2008

Playoffs

Skaters Player GP G A Pts +/– PIM ATOI 18 3 14 17 0 16 21:47 18 9 6 15 0 22 23:13 18 3 12 15 1 8 21:00 18 5 7 12 -3 22 19:55 18 3 8 11 0 12 25:47 14 4 4 8 1 2 20:34 18 4 4 8 1 8 18:22 11 1 5 6 -4 4 25:43 16 2 5 7 0 8 13:44 18 2 3 5 5 16 20:33 18 2 1 3 -2 22 13:34 16 0 3 3 -2 10 17:01 9 2 1 3 1 2 15:33 18 1 1 2 3 6 18:41 18 2 0 2 3 14 13:23 15 1 1 2 -2 0 10:01 18 1 0 0 0 20 19:15 16 0 0 0 -4 2 08:37 9 0 0 0 -1 6 14:51 5 0 0 0 E 0 04:16 3 0 0 0 E 4 20:04 1 0 0 0 E 0 01:56 1 0 0 0 -1 0 04:17 6 0 0 0 -2 8

Goaltenders GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average Player GP TOI W L SA GA SO SV% GAA 18 1152 10 8 511 40 1 .922 2.08

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