2011–12 Dallas Stars season

The 2011–12 Dallas Stars season was the 45th season (44th of play) for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967, and 19th season (18th of play) since the franchise relocated to Dallas to start the 1993–94 season.

The team failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth year in a row. This was the second consecutive season that the Stars finished with a winning record of 42–35–5 but did not qualify for the playoffs, ending the season with 89 points in the standings and missing by six points and finishing 10th in the Western Conference.

Off-Season On June 17, 2011, the Stars officially announced the hiring of Glen Gulutzan to be their new head coach.Dallas Stars Name Glen Gulutzan As Franchise's 21st Head Coach Gulutzan had been the head coach of the Stars' American Hockey League affiliate, the Texas Stars.

Regular season The Stars' power play struggled during the regular season, as they finished 30th overall in power-play goals scored (33) and in power-play percentage (13.52%).

Playoffs The Stars failed to qualify for the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2011 Pre-season game log # Date Visitor Score Home OT Record Recap 1 September 20 Dallas Stars 6–3 Montreal Canadiens 1–0 Recap 2 September 22 Colorado Avalanche 2–5 Dallas Stars 2–0 Recap 3 September 24 St. Louis Blues 2–3 Dallas Stars 3–0 Recap 4 September 25 Dallas Stars 0–3 Colorado Avalanche 3–1 Recap 5 September 27 Dallas Stars 4–3 Florida Panthers OT 4–1 Recap 6 September 29 Florida Panthers 1–7 Dallas Stars 5–1 Recap 7 October 1 Dallas Stars 4–0 St. Louis Blues 6–1 Recap

Regular season 2011–12 Game Log October: 8–3–0 (Home: 5–1–0; Road: 3–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 7 Chicago Blackhawks 1–2 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 1–0–0 15,285 1–0–0 2 Recap 2 October 8 Dallas Stars 2–5 Chicago Blackhawks Raycroft 0–1–0 21,674 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 October 10 Phoenix Coyotes 1–2 Dallas Stars SO Lehtonen 2–0–0 6,306 2–1–0 4 Recap 4 October 13 St. Louis Blues 2–3 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 3–0–0 7,949 3–1–0 6 Recap 5 October 15 Columbus Blue Jackets 2–4 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 4–0–0 8,305 4–1–0 8 Recap 6 October 18 Dallas Stars 3–2 Columbus Blue Jackets Lehtonen 5–0–0 9,158 5–1–0 10 Recap 7 October 21 Dallas Stars 3–1 Anaheim Ducks Lehtonen 6–0–0 12,919 6–1–0 12 Recap 8 October 22 Dallas Stars 0–1 Los Angeles Kings Raycroft 0–2–0 18,118 6–2–0 12 Recap 9 October 25 Dallas Stars 3–2 Phoenix Coyotes SO Lehtonen 7–0–0 6,948 7–2–0 14 Recap 10 October 27 Los Angeles Kings 5–3 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 7–1–0 8,443 7–3–0 14 Recap 11 October 29 New Jersey Devils 1 -3 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 8–1–0 11,740 8–3–0 16 Recap November: 6–6–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 12 November 4 Colorado Avalanche 6–7 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 9–1–0 11,981 9–3–0 18 Recap 13 November 6 Dallas Stars 5–2 Carolina Hurricanes Lehtonen 10–1–0 14,815 10–3–0 20 Recap 14 November 8 Dallas Stars 5–2 Washington Capitals Lehtonen 11–1–0 18,506 11–3–0 22 Recap 15 November 11 Dallas Stars 1–3 Pittsburgh Penguins Lehtonen 11–2–0 18,585 11–4–0 22 Recap 16 November 12 Dallas Stars 2–5 Detroit Red Wings Raycroft 0–3–0 20,066 11–5–0 22 Recap 17 November 15 Florida Panthers 6–0 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 11–3–0 10,175 11–6–0 22 Recap 18 November 18 Dallas Stars 0–3 Colorado Avalanche Lehtonen 11–4–0 16,091 11–7–0 22 Recap 19 November 19 San Jose Sharks 4–1 Dallas Stars Raycroft 0–4–0 13,711 11–8–0 22 Recap 20 November 21 Edmonton Oilers 1–4 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 12–4–0 11,458 12–8–0 24 Recap 21 November 23 Los Angeles Kings 2–3 Dallas Stars OT Lehtonen 13–4–0 11,779 13–8–0 26 Recap 22 November 25 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 Dallas Stars SO Lehtonen 13–4–1 18,532 13–8–1 27 Recap 23 November 26 Dallas Stars 0–3 Phoenix Coyotes Raycroft 0–5–0 10,036 13–9–1 27 Recap 24 November 28 Dallas Stars 3–1 Colorado Avalanche Raycroft 1–5–0 12,015 14–9–1 29 Recap December: 7–6–0 (Home: 4–3–0; Road: 3–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 25 December 1 Ottawa Senators 2–3 Dallas Stars Raycroft 2–5–0 10,490 15–9–1 31 Recap 26 December 3 New York Islanders 5–4 Dallas Stars Raycroft 2–6–0 14,423 15–10–1 31 Recap 27 December 8 Dallas Stars 2–5 San Jose Sharks Raycroft 2–7–0 17,562 15–11–1 31 Recap 28 December 10 Dallas Stars 2–1 Los Angeles Kings Bachman 1–0–0 18,118 16–11–1 33 Recap 29 December 13 Dallas Stars 1–0 New York Rangers Bachman 2–0–0 18,200 17–11–1 35 Recap 30 December 15 Dallas Stars 3–2 New York Islanders Bachman 3–0–0 9,288 18–11–1 37 Recap 31 December 16 Dallas Stars 3–6 New Jersey Devils Bachman 3–1–0 17,625 18–12–1 37 Recap 32 December 19 Anaheim Ducks 3–5 Dallas Stars Bachman 4–1–0 13,720 19–12–1 39 Recap 33 December 21 Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 Dallas Stars Bachman 4–2–0 15,061 19–13–1 39 Recap 34 December 23 Nashville Predators 3–6 Dallas Stars Bachman 5–2–0 15,245 20–13–1 41 35 December 26 Dallas Stars 3–5 St. Louis Blues Raycroft 2–8–0 18,842 20–14–1 41 Recap 36 December 29 Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 13–5–1 16,555 20–15–1 41 Recap 37 December 31 Boston Bruins 2–4 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 14–5–1 18,532 21–15–1 43 Recap January: 4–6–1 (Home: 2–3–1; Road: 2–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 38 January 3 Detroit Red Wings 5–4 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 14–6–1 15,182 21–16–1 43 Recap 39 January 5 Dallas Stars 4–1 Nashville Predators Lehtonen 15–6–1 17,113 22–16–1 45 Recap 40 January 7 Edmonton Oilers 1–4 Dallas Stars Bachman 6-2-0 16,122 23-16-1 47 Recap 41 January 10 Dallas Stars 2–5 Anaheim Ducks Lehtonen 15-7-1 12,152 23-17-1 47 Recap 42 January 12 Dallas Stars 5–4 Los Angeles Kings SO Lehtonen 16-7-1 18,118 24-17-1 49 Recap 43 January 14 Colorado Avalanche 2–1 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 16-8-1 15,838 24-18-1 49 Recap 44 January 16 Dallas Stars 0–1 St. Louis Blues Lehtonen 16-9-1 18,036 24-19-1 49 Recap 45 January 17 Detroit Red Wings 3–2 Dallas Stars SO Bachman 6-2-1 15,148 24-19-2 50 Recap 46 January 20 Tampa Bay Lightning 2–1 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 16-10-1 14,836 24-20-2 50 Recap 47 January 21 Dallas Stars 2–5 Minnesota Wild Lehtonen 16-11-1 19,213 24-21-2 50 Recap 48 January 24 Anaheim Ducks 0–1 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 17-11-1 12,141 25-21-2 52 Recap February: 8–5–3 (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 4–2–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 49 February 1 Dallas Stars 6–2 Anaheim Ducks Lehtonen 18-11-1 12,701 26-21-2 54 Recap 50 February 2 Dallas Stars 2–5 San Jose Sharks Bachman 6-3-1 17,562 26-22-2 54 Recap 51 February 4 Minnesota Wild 1–2 Dallas Stars SO Lehtonen 19-11-1 18,532 27-22-2 56 Recap 52 February 7 Phoenix Coyotes 4–1 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 19-12-1 11,162 27-23-2 56 Recap 53 February 9 Dallas Stars 4–2 Columbus Blue Jackets Lehtonen 20-12-1 15,943 28-23-2 58 Recap 54 February 10 Dallas Stars 2–3 Buffalo Sabres SO Lehtonen 20-12-2 18,690 28-23-3 59 Recap 55 February 12 Los Angeles Kings 4–2 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 20-13-2 12-191 28-24-3 59 Recap 56 February 14 Dallas Stars 1–3 Detroit Red Wings Lehtonen 20-14-2 20,066 28-25-3 59 Recap 57 February 16 Calgary Flames 2–3 Dallas Stars OT Lehtonen 21-14-2 11,839 29-25-3 61 Recap 58 February 18 Dallas Stars 1–2 Phoenix Coyotes OT Lehtonen 21-14-3 16,604 29-25-4 62 Recap 59 February 19 Nashville Predators 3–2 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 21-15-3 11,865 29-26-4 62 Recap 60 February 21 Dallas Stars 3–0 Montreal Canadiens Lehtonen 22-15-3 21,273 30-26-4 64 Recap 61 February 23 Dallas Stars 3–1 Chicago Blackhawks Bachman 7-3-1 21,659 31-26-4 66 Recap 62 February 24 Minnesota Wild 1–4 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 23-15-3 13,144 32-26-4 68 Recap 63 February 26 Vancouver Canucks 2–3 Dallas Stars OT Lehtonen 24-15-3 18,010 33-26-4 70 Recap 64 February 29 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 Dallas Stars SO Lehtonen 24-15-4 17,455 33-26-5 71 Recap March: 9–6–0 (Home: 4–2–0; Road: 5–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 65 March 2 Dallas Stars 3–1 Edmonton Oilers Lehtonen 25-15-4 16,839 34-26-5 73 Recap 66 March 4 Dallas Stars 3–2 Calgary Flames SO Lehtonen 26-15-4 19,289 35-26-5 75 Recap 67 March 6 Dallas Stars 5–2 Vancouver Canucks Bachman 8-3-1 18,890 36-26-5 77 Recap 68 March 8 San Jose Sharks 3–4 Dallas Stars SO Lehtonen 27-15-4 16,812 37-26-5 79 Recap 69 March 10 Anaheim Ducks 0–2 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 28-15-4 18,228 38-26-5 81 Recap 70 March 13 Dallas Stars 1–0 Minnesota Wild Lehtonen 29-15-4 17,326 39-26-5 83 Recap 71 March 14 Dallas Stars 2–5 Winnipeg Jets Bachman 8-4-1 15,004 39-27-5 83 Recap 72 March 16 Chicago Blackhawks 4–1 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 29-16-4 19,099 39-28-5 83 Recap 73 March 20 Phoenix Coyotes 3–4 Dallas Stars SO Lehtonen 30-16-4 17,012 40-28-5 85 Recap 74 March 22 Vancouver Canucks 2–1 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 30-17-4 16,618 40-29-5 85 Recap 75 March 24 Calgary Flames 1–4 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 31-17-4 17,238 41-29-5 87 Recap 76 March 26 Dallas Stars 4–5 Calgary Flames Lehtonen 31-18-4 19,289 41-30-5 87 Recap 77 March 28 Dallas Stars 3–1 Edmonton Oilers Lehtonen 32-18-4 16,839 42-30-5 89 Recap 78 March 30 Dallas Stars 2–5 Vancouver Canucks Lehtonen 32-19-4 18,890 42-31-5 89 Recap 79 March 31 Dallas Stars 0–3 San Jose Sharks Lehtonen 32-20-4 17,562 42-32-5 89 Recap April: 0–3–0 (Home: 0–2–0; Road: 0–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 80 April 3 San Jose Sharks 5–2 Dallas Stars Lehtonen 32-21-4 18,584 42-33-5 89 Recap 81 April 5 Dallas Stars 0–3 Nashville Predators Lehtonen 32-22-4 17,113 42-34-5 89 Recap 82 April 7 St. Louis Blues 3–2 Dallas Stars Bachman 8-5-1 16,560 42-35-5 89 Recap Legend:

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Regular season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM 82 26 45 71 18 12 74 18 45 63 5 66 71 26 37 63 15 55 82 35 27 62 17 46 74 11 28 39 5 156 71 9 21 30 0 16 57 11 15 26 1 97 79 4 21 25 3 42 75 5 17 22 -5 48 64 6 15 21 11 73 73 4 17 21 −16 12 82 8 13 21 −13 60 74 16 5 21 −10 24 65 6 13 19 6 76 72 6 9 15 −5 16 55 3 8 11 11 16 47 4 6 10 −2 2 52 2 5 7 −3 53 39 2 3 5 −7 6 36 0 3 3 −5 16 20 2 1 3 -1 22 60 0 2 2 −3 41 3 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 -3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts Regular season Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM 59 3497 32 22 4 136 2.33 1739 .922 4 0 3 0 18 933 8 5 1 43 2.77 477 .910 1 0 1 0 10 529 2 8 0 31 3.52 303 .898 0 0 0 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Stars. Stats reflect time spent with the Stars only. ‡Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards Regular Season Player Award Awarded Kari LehtonenKessel, Tavares, Lehtonen earn 'Three Stars' honors NHL Third Star of the Week October 17, 2011 Kari LehtonenKessel, Lehtonen, Khabibulin are October's stars NHL Second Star of the Month October 2011 Loui ErikssonWild's Harding named NHL's First Star of the week NHL Second Star of the Week November 7, 2011 Kari LehtonenKarlsson, Purcell and Lehtonen are NHL's '3 Stars' NHL Third Star of the Week February 27, 2012

Records

Milestones