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.

2007–08 Dallas Stars
Division3rd Pacific
Conference5th Western
2007–08 record45–30–7
Home record23–16–2
Road record22–14–5
Goals for242
Goals against207
Team information
General managerDoug Armstrong (Oct.–Nov.)
Brett Hull (Nov.–Apr.) (interim) and
Les Jackson (Nov.–Apr.) (interim)
CoachDave Tippett
CaptainBrenden Morrow
Alternate captainsMike Modano
Sergei Zubov
ArenaAmerican Airlines Center
Average attendance18,039 (97.3%)
Team leaders
GoalsBrenden Morrow (32)
AssistsMike Ribeiro (56)
PointsMike Ribeiro (83)
Penalty minutesSteve Ott (147)
Plus/minusBrenden Morrow (+23)
WinsMarty Turco (32)
Goals against averageMarty Turco (2.32)

Key dates prior to the start of the season:


Regular season

Divisional standings

Pacific Division
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1y – San Jose Sharks82492310222193108
2Anaheim Ducks8247278205191102
3Dallas Stars824530724220797
4Phoenix Coyotes823837721423183
5Los Angeles Kings823243723126671

Conference standings

Western Conference
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 p – Detroit Red WingsCE8254217257184115
2 y – San Jose SharksPA82492310222193108
3 y – Minnesota WildNW8244281022321898
4 Anaheim DucksPA8247278205191102
5 Dallas StarsPA824530724220797
6 Colorado AvalancheNW824431723121995
7 Calgary FlamesNW8242301022922794
8 Nashville PredatorsCE824132923022991
8.5
9 Edmonton OilersNW824135623525188
10 Chicago BlackhawksCE824034823923588
11 Vancouver CanucksNW8239331021321588
12 Phoenix CoyotesPA823837721423183
13 Columbus Blue JacketsCE8234361219321880
14 St. Louis BluesCE8233361320523779
15 Los Angeles KingsPA823243723126671

Divisions: PA – Pacific, CE – Central, NW – Northwest
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, pPresidents' Trophy winner

Schedule and results

  • Green background indicates win (2 points).
  • Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
  • White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).

October

Record: 5–5–2; Home: 3–2–1; Road 2–3–1:

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
1October 3Dallas3 – 4ColoradoTurco17,4870–1–00
2October 5Boston1 – 4DallasTurco18,5321–1–02
3October 6Dallas1 – 5NashvilleSmith13,0791–2–02
4October 10Los Angeles1 – 5DallasTurco16,1292–2–04
5October 12Calgary3 – 2DallasOTTurco17,1322–2–15
6October 13Dallas1 – 2ChicagoOTStephan11,8682–2–26
7October 17Dallas3 – 2ColumbusOTSmith11,8203–2–28
8October 20Anaheim1 – 3DallasTurco18,0574–2–210
9October 25Dallas1 – 2Los AngelesTurco14,5594–3–210
10October 27Dallas5 – 3PhoenixSmith13,7415–3–212
11October 29San Jose4 – 2DallasTurco17,5465–4–212
12October 31Chicago5 – 4DallasSmith14,7565–5–212

November

Record: 8–4–2; Home: 4–1–1; Road: 4–3–1

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
13November 2Phoenix5 – 0DallasSmith18,2035–6–212
14November 5Dallas5 – 0AnaheimTurco17,1746–6–214
15November 7Dallas3 – 1San JoseTurco17,4967–6–216
16November 8Dallas2 – 5PhoenixTurco12,0277–7–216
17November 10Dallas5 – 6Los AngelesOTTurco18,1187–7–317
18November 14San Jose4 – 3DallasSOTurco17,6827–7–418
19November 16Colorado1 – 6DallasSmith18,0198–7–420
20November 19Los Angeles0 – 3DallasSmith17,2089–7–422
21November 21Anaheim1 – 2DallasSmith18,58410–7–424
22November 23Toronto1 – 3DallasTurco18,40911–7–426
23November 25Dallas3 – 2NY RangersSmith18,20012–7–428
24November 26Dallas3 – 2NY IslandersOTTurco8,16113–7–430
25November 28Dallas2 – 4New JerseyTurco13,66513–8–430
26November 30Dallas1 – 4PittsburghSmith17,13213–9–430

December

Record: 10–4–0 ; Home: 5–3–0 ; Road: 5–1–0

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
27December 1Dallas4–1PhiladelphiaTurco19,66014–9–432
28December 3Dallas2–1ColumbusSOTurco12,23315–9–434
29December 5San Jose3–2DallasTurco17,31815–10–434
30December 7Ottawa4–2DallasSmith18,01615–11–434
31December 10Edmonton4–5DallasTurco17,83316–11–436
32December 13Los Angeles1–4DallasTurco17,91317–11–438
33December 15Dallas4–2San JoseTurco17,49618–11–440
34December 18Dallas2–1EdmontonSOTurco16,83919–11–442
35December 20Dallas2–3VancouverTurco18,63019–12–442
36December 21Dallas3–2CalgaryOTSmith19,28920–12–444
37December 23Montreal1–4DallasTurco18,58521–12–446
38December 26Minnesota3–8DallasTurco18,53222–12–448
39December 29St. Louis4 – 5DallasSOSmith18,53223–12–450
40December 31Nashville1–0DallasTurco18,58423–13–450

January

Record: 5–7–1; Home: 3–3–0; Road: 2–4–1

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
41January 2Dallas1 – 4DetroitTurco20,06623–14–450
42January 3Dallas3 – 6MinnesotaSmith18,56823–15–450
43January 5Detroit3 – 0DallasSmith18,58423–16–450
44January 7Minnesota1 – 3DallasTurco17,50224–16–452
45January 9Dallas3 – 1ChicagoTurco15,46925–16–454
46January 10Dallas2 – 4St. LouisSmith16,80525–17–454
47January 12Dallas3 – 4Los AngelesSOTurco16,91625–17–555
48January 15Dallas2 – 4AnaheimTurco17,17425–18–555
49January 17Dallas4 – 2San JoseTurco17,49626–18–557
50January 19Columbus1 – 3DallasSmith17,81127–18–559
51January 20Anaheim2 – 5DallasTurco18,46128–18–561
52January 22Columbus4 – 2DallasSmith17,08728–19–561
53January 24Buffalo2 – 1DallasTurco18,53228–20–561
54January 29Dallas4 – 3VancouverTurco18,63029–20–563

February

Record: 12–2–0; Home:6–1–0 ; Road: 6–1–0

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
55February 1Dallas4 – 1EdmontonTurco16,83930–20–565
56February 2Dallas2 – 1CalgaryTurco19,28931–20–567
57February 5Vancouver2 – 3DallasSOTurco17,64232–20–569
58February 7Dallas1 – 0MinnesotaSmith18,56833–20–571
59February 9St. Louis2 – 6DallasSmith18,58434–20–573
60February 11Phoenix1 – 2DallasTurco17,62235–20–575
61February 14Dallas2 – 5PhoenixTurco12,88535–21–575
62February 15Dallas4 – 2AnaheimTurco17,32336–21–577
63February 17Detroit0 – 1DallasTurco18,58437–21–579
64February 20Calgary3 – 2DallasTurco18,58437–22–579
65February 22Edmonton2 – 5DallasTurco18,56438–22–581
66February 23Dallas6 – 2NashvilleSmith17,11339–22–583
67February 26Dallas3 – 1St. LouisTurco19,15040–22–585
68February 28Chicago4 – 7DallasTurco18,58441–22–587

March

Record: 2–7–2 ; Home: 1–5–0 ; Road: 1–2–2

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
69March 1Nashville3 – 1DallasTurco18,58441–23–587
70March 5Phoenix2 – 1DallasTurco17,94241–24–587
71March 8Dallas1 – 3ColoradoTurco18,00741–25–587
72March 9Colorado0 – 3DallasTurco18,53242–25–589
73March 13Dallas3 – 5DetroitTurco19,45342–26–589
74March 15Vancouver3 – 4DallasHolmqvist18,58442–27–589
75March 19Anaheim1 – 2DallasTurco18,58442–28–589
76March 22Los Angeles4 – 2DallasTurco18,53242–29–589
77March 27Dallas2 – 3San JoseOTTurco17,49642–29–690
78March 29Dallas7 – 2Los AngelesTurco17,84943–29–692
79March 30Dallas2 – 3AnaheimSOTurco17,17443–29–793

April

Record: 2–1–0 ; Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 0–1–0

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
80April 3Dallas2 – 4PhoenixHolmqvist18,34043–30–795
81April 4Phoenix2 – 4DallasHolmqvist18,58444–30–795
82April 6San Jose2 – 4DallasTurco18,53245–30–797

Playoffs

Western Conference Quarterfinals

#DateVisitorScoreHomeDecisionAttendance
1April 10Dallas4 0AnaheimTurco17,191
2April 12Dallas5 2AnaheimTurco17,181
3April 15Anaheim4 2DallasTurco18,532
4April 17Anaheim1 3DallasTurco18,532
5April 18Dallas2 5AnaheimTurco17,199
6April 20Anaheim1 4DallasTurco18,532

Western Conference Semifinals

#DateVisitorScoreHomeDecisionAttendance
1April 25Dallas3 2 (OT)San JoseTurco17,496
2April 27Dallas5 2San JoseTurco17,496
3April 29San Jose1 2 (OT)DallasTurco18,532
4April 30San Jose2 1DallasTurco18,584
5May 2Dallas2 3 (OT)San JoseTurco17,496
6May 4San Jose1 2 (4OT)*DallasTurco18,584

Western Conference Finals

#DateVisitorScoreHomeDecisionAttendance
1May 8Dallas1 4DetroitTurco20,066
2May 10Dallas1 2DetroitTurco20,066
3May 12Detroit5 2DallasTurco18,532
4May 14Detroit1 3DallasTurco18,532
5May 17Dallas2 1DetroitTurco20,066
6May 19Detroit4 1DallasTurco18,584

Player statistics

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
Mike Ribeiro762756832146
Brenden Morrow8232427423105
†-Brad Richards74204262-2515
Mike Modano82213657-1148
Niklas Hagman82271441451
Jere Lehtinen48152237914
Sergei Zubov4643135612
Antti Miettinen69151934434
Loui Eriksson65141731528
Jussi Jokinen52141428214
Stephane Robidas8291726085
Matt Niskanen78719262236
Jeff Halpern6481220-240
Trevor Daley7851924-185
Stu Barnes79121123-326
Steve Ott731111222147
Philippe Boucher3821214326
Joel Lundqvist5531114-322
Mattias Norstrom6621113340
Nicklas Grossmann620771022
Chris Conner2232506
Krys Barch48123-3105
Brad Winchester41123-946
Mark Fistric37022324
Toby Petersen803304
B. J. Crombeen8022139
Todd Fedoruk11022233
Dan Jancevski4000-12

† denotes: Acquired from Tampa Bay
Italics denotes: No longer with Stars

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
Marty Turco623627:31322115431403.9092.32
Mike Smith21238:281298871.9201.76
Johan Holmqvist279:59103550.8573.75
Tobias Stephan160:38004020.9501.98

† denotes: Acquired from Tampa Bay
Italics denotes: Traded to Tampa Bay

Skaters

Player GP G A Pts +/– PIM ATOI
Mike Ribeiro183141701621:47
Brenden Morrow18961502223:13
Brad Richards18312151821:00
Mike Modano185712-32219:55
Stephane Robidas18381101225:47
Jere Lehtinen144481220:34
Loui Eriksson184481818:22
Sergei Zubov11156-4425:43
Joel Lundqvist162570813:44
Mattias Norstrom1823551620:33
Steve Ott18213-22213:34
Matt Niskanen16033-21017:01
Stu Barnes92131215:33
Nicklas Grossmann181123618:41
Niklas Hagman1820231413:23
Antti Miettinen15112-2010:01
Trevor Daley1810002019:15
Toby Petersen16000-4208:37
Mark Fistric9000-1614:51
B. J. Crombeen5000E004:16
Philippe Boucher3000E420:04
Krys Barch1000E001:56
Chris Conner1000-1004:17
Brad Winchester6000-28

Last update: 00:36, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

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
Marty Turco181152108511401.9222.08

Last update: 00:36, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Awards and records

Milestones

  • On November 7, Mike Modano surpassed Phil Housley's record for most points (1,232) by an American-born player, scoring two goals against the San Jose Sharks.
  • Dallas' 2–1 win over Phoenix on February 11 was a franchise-record seventh-straight win.
  • Dallas' 2–1 quadruple overtime victory over San Jose in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals was the eighth-longest game in NHL history. It was the third time in five years Dallas played in a game that reached the fourth overtime.

Transactions

The Stars have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

June 23, 2007
To Columbus Blue Jackets
4th-round pick (94th overall) in 2007 – Maxim Mayorov
To Dallas Stars
5th-round pick (128th overall) in 2007 – Austin Smith
5th-round pick (129th overall) in 2007 – Jamie Benn
5th-round pick (149th overall) in 2007 – Michael Neal
February 26, 2008
To Dallas Stars
Brad Richards
Johan Holmqvist
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Mike Smith
Jussi Jokinen
Jeff Halpern

Free agents acquired

PlayerFormer teamContract Terms
Toby PetersenEdmonton Oilers1 year, $500,000
Brad WinchesterEdmonton Oilers1 year, $475,000
Todd FedorukPhiladelphia Flyers1 year, $875,000
Trevor ByrneWashington Capitals1 year, $450,000

Free agents lost

PlayerNew team
Darryl SydorPittsburgh Penguins
Ladislav NagyLos Angeles Kings
Dan EllisNashville Predators
Jon KlemmLos Angeles Kings

Draft picks

Dallas' picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio.[1] The Stars do not have a first round pick, having dealt it to the Phoenix Coyotes as part of the Ladislav Nagy trade.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
2 50 Nico Sacchetti Centre  United States Virginia High School (USHS-MN)
3 64 Sergei Korostin Right Wing  Russia Dynamo Moscow (RSL)
4 112 Colton Sceviour Right Wing  Canada Portland Winterhawks (WHL)
5 128 Austin Smith Right Wing  United States The Gunnery (USHS-CT)
5 129 Jamie Benn Left Wing  Canada Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)
5 136 Ondrej Roman Left Wing  Czech Republic Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
4 112 Michael Neal Left Wing  Canada Belleville Bulls (OHL)
5 128 Luke Gazdic Left Wing  Canada Erie Otters (OHL)

Final roster

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
13 Krys Barch RW L 30 2007 Guelph, Ontario
14 Stu Barnes (A) C R 37 2003 Spruce Grove, Alberta
43 Philippe Boucher D R 35 2002 Saint-Apollinaire, Quebec
25 Chris Conner RW L 24 2006 Westland, Michigan
44 B. J. Crombeen RW R 22 2003 Denver, Colorado
6 Trevor Daley D L 24 2002 Toronto, Ontario
21 Loui Eriksson LW L 22 2003 Gothenburg, Sweden
28 Mark Fistric D L 21 2004 Edmonton, Alberta
2 Nicklas Grossman D L 23 2003 Stockholm, Sweden
15 Niklas Hagman LW L 28 2005 Espoo, Finland
40 Johan Holmqvist G L 29 2008 Tolfta, Sweden
26 Jere Lehtinen RW R 34 1992 Espoo, Finland
39 Joel Lundqvist C L 26 2000 Åre, Sweden
20 Antti Miettinen RW R 27 2000 Hameenlinna, Finland
9 Mike Modano (A) C L 37 1988 Livonia, Michigan
10 Brenden Morrow (C) LW L 29 1997 Carlyle, Saskatchewan
5 Matt Niskanen D R 21 2005 Virginia, Minnesota
4 Mattias Norstrom D L 36 2007 Stockholm, Sweden
29 Steve Ott LW L 25 2000 Summerside, Prince Edward Island
17 Toby Petersen C L 29 2007 Minneapolis, Minnesota
63 Mike Ribeiro C L 28 2006 Montreal, Quebec
91 Brad Richards C L 28 2008 Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Island
3 Stephane Robidas D R 31 2005 Sherbrooke, Quebec
35 Marty Turco G L 32 1994 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
16 Brad Winchester LW L 27 2007 Madison, Wisconsin
56 Sergei Zubov (A) D R 37 1996 Moscow, Soviet Union

Farm teams

Iowa Stars

The Iowa Stars are the Stars American Hockey League affiliate in 2007–08.

Idaho Steelheads

The Idaho Steelheads are the Stars affiliate in the ECHL.

See also

References

  1. 2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com
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