2013–14 Dallas Stars season

The 2013–14 Dallas Stars season was the 47th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 5, 1967, and 21st season since the franchise relocated to Dallas to start the 1993–94 NHL season. On April 11, 2014, the Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 3–0 to clinch a playoff spot for the first time since the 2007–08 season.

Off-season The Stars unveiled a new logo and jersey at an event on June 4, 2013.Dallas Stars reveal new logo, uniform at special rebrand event They also announced that the organization will retire Mike Modano's # 9 jersey on March 8, 2014 before their game versus the Minnesota Wild.Dallas Stars to retire Mike Modano's number 9

The Stars hired Lindy Ruff as their new head coach on June 21, 2013.Dallas Stars hire Lindy Ruff as 22nd Head Coach in franchise history

The Stars promoted Jamie Benn to Captain on September 19, 2013, filling the vacancy created when Brenden Morrow was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins during the prior season.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2013 preseason game log: 5–0–2 (Home: 2–0–1; Road: 3–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 15 St. Louis 6–5 Dallas SO Campbell 7,056 0–0–1 Recap 2 September 18 Florida 2–3 Dallas SO Nilstorp 6,532 1–0–1 Recap 3 September 20 Dallas 4–1 Florida Ellis 2–0–1 Recap 4 September 21 Dallas 2–3 St. Louis OT Lehtonen 13,028 2–0–2 Recap 5 September 24 Dallas 5–3 Colorado Lehtonen 10,000 3–0–2 Recap 6 September 26 Colorado 1–5 Dallas Lehtonen 6,590 4–0–2 Recap 7 September 27 Dallas 4–0 Edmonton Ellis 8,841 5–0–2 RecapNotes: Game was played at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Game was played at Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Regular season 2013–14 Game Log October: 5–6–1 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 2–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 3 Florida 4–2 Dallas Lehtonen 16,100 0–1–0 0 Recap 2 October 5 Washington 1–2 Dallas Lehtonen 17,200 1–1–0 2 Recap 3 October 11 Dallas 4–1 Winnipeg Lehtonen 15,004 2–1–0 4 Recap 4 October 12 Dallas 1–5 Minnesota Ellis 18,278 2–2–0 4 Recap 5 October 15 Dallas 2–3 Colorado Ellis 15,208 2–3–0 4 Recap 6 October 17 San Jose 3–4 Dallas SO Ellis 14,898 3–3–0 6 Recap 7 October 19 Dallas 2–5 Los Angeles Ellis 18,118 3–4–0 6 Recap 8 October 20 Dallas 3–6 Anaheim Campbell 14,531 3–5–0 6 Recap 9 October 24 Calgary 1–5 Dallas Lehtonen 13,122 4–5–0 8 Recap 10 October 26 Winnipeg 2–1 Dallas SO Lehtonen 13,875 4–5–1 9 Recap 11 October 28 Dallas 4–3 Buffalo Lehtonen 18,295 5–5–1 11 Recap 12 October 29 Dallas 1–2 Montreal Lehtonen 21,273 5–6–1 11 Recap November: 7–3–2 (Home: 1–2–2; Road: 6–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 13 November 1 Colorado 3–2 Dallas OT Lehtonen 15,223 5–6–2 12 Recap 14 November 3 Dallas 4–3 Ottawa SO Lehtonen 18,106 6–6–2 14 Recap 15 November 5 Dallas 3–2 Boston SO Lehtonen 17,565 7–6–2 16 Recap 16 November 7 Dallas 4–3 Detroit OT Lehtonen 20,066 8–6–2 18 Recap 17 November 9 Chicago 5–2 Dallas Lehtonen 17,167 8–7–2 18 Recap 18 November 13 Dallas 3–0 Edmonton Lehtonen 16,839 9–7–2 20 Recap 19 November 14 Dallas 7–3 Calgary Lehtonen 19,289 10–7–2 22 Recap 20 November 17 Dallas 2–1 Vancouver Lehtonen 18,910 11–7–2 24 Recap 21 November 21 NY Rangers 3–2 Dallas Lehtonen 15,127 11–8–2 24 Recap 22 November 23 Dallas 1–6 St. Louis Lehtonen 18,037 11–9–2 24 Recap 23 November 26 Anaheim 3–6 Dallas Ellis 15,792 12–9–2 26 Recap 24 November 29 Chicago 2–1 Dallas SO Lehtonen 18,532 12–9–3 27 Recap December: 8–3–4 (Home: 5–1–2; Road: 3–2–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 25 December 1 Edmonton 3–2 Dallas SO Lehtonen 12,673 12–9–4 28 Recap 26 December 3 Dallas 4–3 Chicago Lehtonen 21,411 13–9–4 30 Recap 27 December 5 Dallas 2–3 Toronto OT Lehtonen 19,164 13–9–5 31 Recap 28 December 7 Philadelphia 1–5 Dallas Ellis 8,567 14–9–5 33 Recap 29 December 10 Chicago 6–2 Dallas Lehtonen 12,542 14–10–5 33 Recap 30 December 12 Dallas 1–3 Nashville Lehtonen 16,347 14–11–5 33 Recap 31 December 14 Dallas 6–4 Winnipeg Lehtonen 15,004 15–11–5 35 Recap 32 December 16 Dallas 2–6 Colorado Lehtonen 13,915 15–12–5 35 Recap 33 December 17 Colorado 2–3 Dallas Ellis 15,143 16–12–5 37 Recap 34 December 19 Vancouver 1–4 Dallas Lehtonen 15,644 17–12–5 39 Recap 35 December 21 Dallas 2–3 San Jose SO Lehtonen 17,562 17–12–6 40 Recap 36 December 23 Dallas 5–2 Los Angeles Lehtonen 18,274 18–12–6 42 Recap 37 December 27 Nashville 1–4 Dallas Lehtonen 17,197 19–12–6 44 Recap 38 December 29 St. Louis 3–2 Dallas OT Lehtonen 15,678 19–12–7 45 Recap 39 December 31 Los Angeles 2–3 Dallas Lehtonen 15,610 20–12–7 47 Recap January: 4–9–2 (Home: 4–5–1; Road: 0–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 40 January 2 Montreal 6–4 Dallas Lehtonen 13,007 20–13–7 47 Recap 41 January 4 Detroit 5–1 Dallas Ellis 17,232 20–14–7 47 Recap 42 January 6 Dallas 3–7 NY Islanders Lehtonen 11,111 20–15–7 47 Recap 43 January 9 Dallas 0–1 New Jersey Lehtonen 14,252 20–16–7 47 Recap 44 January 10 Dallas 2–3 NY Rangers Lehtonen 18,006 20–17–7 47 Recap 45 January 12 NY Islanders 4–2 Dallas Ellis 13,765 20–18–7 47 Recap 46 January 14 Edmonton 2–5 Dallas Lehtonen 12,823 21–18–7 49 Recap 47 January 16 Boston 4–2 Dallas Lehtonen 16,890 21–19–7 49 Recap 48 January 18 Dallas 2–3 Minnesota OT Lehtonen 19,192 21–19–8 50 Recap 49 January 20 Dallas 1–4 Nashville Lehtonen 16,190 21–20–8 50 Recap 50 January 21 Minnesota 0–4 Dallas Lehtonen 11,191 22–20–8 52 Recap 51 January 23 Toronto 1–7 Dallas Lehtonen 13,678 23–20–8 54 Recap 52 January 25 Pittsburgh 0–3 Dallas Lehtonen 18,532 24–20–8 56 Recap 53 January 27 Colorado 4–3 Dallas Lehtonen 11,678 24–21–8 56 Recap 54 January 30 New Jersey 3–2 Dallas OT Lehtonen 14,237 24–21–9 57 Recap February: 4–0–1 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 2–0–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 55 February 1 Dallas 2–0 Anaheim Ellis 17,174 25–21–9 59 Recap 56 February 4 Dallas 3–1 Phoenix Lehtonen 12,257 26–21–9 61 Recap 57 February 5 Dallas 1–2 San Jose OT Lehtonen 17,562 26–21–10 62 Recap 58 February 8 Phoenix 1–2 Dallas Lehtonen 18,532 27–21–10 64 Recap 59 February 27 Carolina 1–4 Dallas Lehtonen 16,122 28–21–10 66 Recap March: 8–5–1 (Home: 6–1–1; Road: 2–4–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 60 March 1 Tampa Bay 4–2 Dallas Lehtonen 15,897 28–22–10 66 Recap 61 March 3 Buffalo 2–3 Dallas Lehtonen 14,235 29–22–10 68 Recap 62 March 4 Dallas 2–4 Columbus Ellis 15,661 29–23–10 68 Recap 63 March 6 Vancouver 1–6 Dallas Lehtonen 14,634 30–23–10 70 Recap 64 March 8 Minnesota 3–4 Dallas Lehtonen 19,109 31–23–10 72 Recap – March 10 Columbus Dallas Game rescheduled to April 9. See note.Six minutes into the Blue Jackets vs. Stars game on March 10, Stars forward Rich Peverley collapsed on the Dallas bench due to a cardiac incident. Shortly afterwards, the two teams decided to postpone the game, due to the emotional effects Peverley's collapse had on players and coaches of both teams. At the time of postponement, the Blue Jackets held a 1–0 lead due to a goal by Nathan Horton, with assists from Matt Calvert and James Wisniewski. The NHL later decided that the game should be replayed on April 9 in its entirety (full 60 minutes of regulation, plus any time, if necessary, for overtime or shootout). However, Columbus will be allowed to start the game with the 1–0 lead it had at the time of the original game's postponement. All statistics from the March 10 game will be expunged from NHL records, except for Horton's goal and its assists. 65 March 11 Dallas 3–2 St. Louis OT Thomas 16,763 32–23–10 74 Recap 66 March 14 Calgary 4–3 Dallas SO Thomas 18,532 32–23–11 75 Recap 67 March 16 Dallas 2–7 Winnipeg Nilstorp 15,004 32–24–11 75 Recap 68 March 18 Dallas 1–5 Pittsburgh Lehtonen 18,659 32–25–11 75 Recap 69 March 20 Dallas 2–4 Philadelphia Thomas 19,831 32–26–11 75 Recap 70 March 22 Ottawa 1–3 Dallas Lehtonen 16,714 33–26–11 77 Recap 71 March 24 Winnipeg 1–2 Dallas Lehtonen 15,967 34–26–11 79 Recap 72 March 25 Dallas 2–4 Chicago Lehtonen 21,493 34–27–11 79 Recap 73 March 28 Nashville 3–7 Dallas Lehtonen 18,532 35–27–11 81 Recap 74 March 29 Dallas 4–2 St. Louis Lehtonen 19,703 36–27–11 83 Recap April: 4–4–0 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 2–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 75 April 1 Dallas 5–0 Washington Lehtonen 18,506 37–27–11 85 Recap 76 April 3 Dallas 1–4 Carolina Thomas 15,730 37–28–11 85 Recap 77 April 5 Dallas 5–2 Tampa Bay Lehtonen 19,204 38–28–11 87 Recap 78 April 6 Dallas 2–3 Florida Lehtonen 13,366 38–29–11 87 Recap 79 April 8 Nashville 2–3 Dallas SO Lehtonen 16,219 39–29–11 89 Recap 80 April 9 Columbus 3–1 Dallas Thomas 16,125 39–30–11 89 Recap 81 April 11 St. Louis 0–3 Dallas Lehtonen 18,532 40–30–11 91 Recap 82 April 13 Dallas 1–2 Phoenix Thomas 15,146 40–31–11 91 RecapLegend:

Playoffs

The Dallas Stars entered the playoffs as the Western Conference's second wild card and eighth seed. They were defeated by the top-seeded Anaheim Ducks in the first round in six games.

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference First Round vs. (P1) Anaheim Ducks: Anaheim won series 4–2 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 16 Dallas 3–4 Anaheim Lehtonen 17,294 0–1 Recap 2 April 18 Dallas 2–3 Anaheim Lehtonen 17,426 0–2 Recap 3 April 21 Anaheim 0–3 Dallas Lehtonen 19,120 1–2 Recap 4 April 23 Anaheim 2–4 Dallas Lehtonen 18,962 2–2 Recap 5 April 25 Dallas 2–6 Anaheim Lehtonen 17,334 2–3 Recap 6 April 27 Anaheim 5–4 Dallas OT Lehtonen 19,323 2–4 Recap

Legend:

Player statistics Final Stats Skaters

Regular season Player 80 37 47 84 16 18 81 34 45 79 21 64 81 6 36 42 9 28 81 16 19 35 −9 36 79 13 22 35 −21 38 79 14 20 34 20 8 75 17 15 32 10 106 69 9 23 32 −6 14 62 7 23 30 −3 15 75 16 13 29 −17 20 81 14 15 29 −1 209 67 9 16 25 10 38 76 6 17 23 3 37 76 2 20 22 −12 20 77 7 13 20 1 52 78 3 17 20 16 30 80 6 11 17 9 86 26 8 4 12 −3 4 36 1 7 8 −6 16 ‡ 24 4 1 5 7 12 24 2 1 3 −2 0 ‡ 6 0 2 2 2 5 1 0 1 1 1 0 25 0 1 1 −6 11 4 0 1 1 2 0 9 0 0 0 −2 0 9 0 0 0 1 7 8 0 0 0 −3 6 7 0 0 0 −3 2

Playoffs Player 6 1 5 6 5 5 6 4 1 5 1 4 6 2 3 5 5 16 6 2 3 5 2 0 6 1 3 4 7 8 6 3 0 3 2 25 6 1 2 3 −1 24 6 1 2 3 2 0 6 1 2 3 1 0 6 0 3 3 1 2 6 0 3 3 3 27 6 1 1 2 1 2 6 1 1 2 −7 2 5 0 0 0 −1 0 6 0 0 0 −3 4 3 0 0 0 −3 2 1 0 0 0 −1 0 4 0 0 0 −2 2 4 0 0 0 0 16 2 0 0 0 −2 2 5 0 0 0 −2 12

Goaltenders Regular season Player 65 64 3804 33 20 10 153 2.41 1888 .919 5 0 4 4 ‡ 14 11 690 5 6 0 35 3.04 349 .900 1 0 1 0 † 8 6 364 2 4 1 18 2.97 184 .902 0 0 0 0 1 1 60 0 1 0 6 6.00 47 .872 0 0 0 0 1 0 39 0 0 0 3 4.62 17 .824 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 6 6 346 2 4 19 3.29 165 .885 1 0 1 0 1 0 15 0 0 1 4.00 2 .500 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Stars. Stats reflect time with the Stars only. ‡Traded mid-season Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Milestones