2019–20 Dallas Stars season

The 2019–20 Dallas Stars season was the 53rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967, and 27th season since the franchise relocated from Minnesota prior to the start of the 1993–94 NHL season. The Stars advanced to the playoffs for consecutive seasons for the first time since 2007–08.

2019–20 Dallas Stars
Western Conference champions
Division3rd Central
Conference4th Western
2019–20 record37–24–8
Home record19–12–3
Road record18–12–5
Goals for180
Goals against177
Team information
General managerJim Nill
CoachJim Montgomery (Oct. 3 – Dec. 10)
Rick Bowness (interim) (Dec. 10 – Sept. 28)
CaptainJamie Benn
Alternate captainsBlake Comeau (Feb–present)
John Klingberg
Esa Lindell (Feb–present)
Alexander Radulov (Oct–Feb)
Tyler Seguin
ArenaAmerican Airlines Center
Minor league affiliate(s)Texas Stars (AHL)
Idaho Steelheads (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsDenis Gurianov (20)
AssistsTyler Seguin (33)
PointsTyler Seguin (50)
Penalty minutesCorey Perry (70)
Plus/minusMiro Heiskanen (+14)
WinsBen Bishop (21)
Goals against averageAnton Khudobin (2.22)

On December 10, 2019, Jim Montgomery was dismissed and replaced by Rick Bowness.[1]

The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled.[4] The NHL officially resumed play in two controlled locations in August 2020, with Western Conference teams, including Dallas, playing in Edmonton and Eastern Conference teams in Toronto. The Stars advanced to the playoffs and played in a round-robin tournament, which determined the team's seed for the playoffs; Dallas was ultimately seeded third,[5] entering them into a first-round series against the Calgary Flames, which they won in six games.[6] The Stars then faced the Colorado Avalanche in the second round, defeating them in seven games.[7] In the Western Conference Final, the Stars defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in five games to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in 20 years.[8] They were ultimately defeated in six games by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Standings
Dallas in action against Detroit on January 3, 2020

Divisional standings
Central Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 St. Louis Blues 71 42 19 10 33 225 193 +32 94
2 Colorado Avalanche 70 42 20 8 37 237 191 +46 92
3 Dallas Stars 69 37 24 8 26 180 177 +3 82
4 Winnipeg Jets 71 37 28 6 30 216 203 +13 80
5 Nashville Predators 69 35 26 8 28 215 217 −2 78
6 Minnesota Wild 69 35 27 7 30 220 220 0 77
7 Chicago Blackhawks 70 32 30 8 23 212 218 −6 72
Source: National Hockey League[9]

Western Conference
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD PCT Qualification
1 St. Louis Blues 71 42 19 10 33 225 193 +32 .662 Advance to Seeding round-robin tournament[10]
2 Colorado Avalanche 70 42 20 8 37 237 191 +46 .657
3 Vegas Golden Knights 71 39 24 8 30 227 211 +16 .606
4 Dallas Stars 69 37 24 8 26 180 177 +3 .594
5 Edmonton Oilers 71 37 25 9 31 225 217 +8 .585 Advance to 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs qualifying round[10]
6 Nashville Predators 69 35 26 8 28 215 217 −2 .565
7 Vancouver Canucks 69 36 27 6 27 228 217 +11 .565
8 Calgary Flames 70 36 27 7 25 210 215 −5 .564
9 Winnipeg Jets 71 37 28 6 30 216 203 +13 .563
10 Minnesota Wild 69 35 27 7 30 220 220 0 .558
11 Arizona Coyotes 70 33 29 8 26 195 187 +8 .529
12 Chicago Blackhawks 70 32 30 8 23 212 218 −6 .514
13 Anaheim Ducks 71 29 33 9 20 187 226 −39 .472
14 Los Angeles Kings 70 29 35 6 21 178 212 −34 .457
15 San Jose Sharks 70 29 36 5 22 182 226 −44 .450
Source: NHL Western Conference Points percentage
Tiebreaking procedures
  1. Fewer number of games played (only used during regular season).
  2. Greater number of regulation wins (denoted by RW).
  3. Greater amount of wins in regulation and overtime (excluding shootout wins; denoted by ROW).
  4. Greater amount of total wins (including shootouts).
  5. Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded.
  6. Greater goal differential (difference between goals for and goals against).
  7. Greater amount of goals scored (denoted by GF).

Schedule and results

Preseason

The pre-season schedule was published on June 13, 2019.[11]

Regular season

The NHL regular season schedule was released on June 25, 2019. The Stars hosted the 2020 NHL Winter Classic against the Nashville Predators, the first outdoor game for both teams, winning by a final score of 4–2.

2019–20 game log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs
Main article: 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs

The Stars played in a round-robin tournament to determine their seed in the Western conference. Dallas finished with a 1–2–0 record, earning the third seed in the conference. [12]

The Stars defeated the Calgary Flames in the first round in six games.[13][14]

In the second round, the Stars faced the Colorado Avalanche, defeating them in seven games.[15]

The Stars faced the Vegas Golden Knights in the Conference Final, and defeated them in five games.[16]

The Stars faced the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals, where they were defeated in six games.[17]

2020 Stanley Cup playoffs

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders
Regular season[20]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Ben Bishop44432,473:49211641032.501,286.9202022
Anton Khudobin30261,677:291684622.22882.9300034
Playoffs[21]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Anton Khudobin25241,492:5514100672.69811.9171012
Ben Bishop33132:36120125.4377.8440010
Jake Oettinger2036:4000000.0081.0000000

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

Roster

Updated January 30, 2021[22][23]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
14 Jamie Benn (C)  LW L 31 2007 Victoria, British Columbia
30 Ben Bishop  G L 34 2017 Denver, Colorado
41 Landon Bow G L 25 2017 St. Albert, Alberta
17 Nick Caamano RW L 22 2016 Ancaster, Ontario
11 Andrew Cogliano LW L 33 2019 Toronto, Ontario
15 Blake Comeau (A) RW R 34 2018 Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan
10 Ty Dellandrea C R 20 2018 Port Perry, Ontario
18 Jason Dickinson C/LW L 25 2013 Georgetown, Ontario
37 Justin Dowling C L 30 2013 Calgary, Alberta
12 Radek Faksa C L 27 2012 Vítkov, Czech Republic
42 Taylor Fedun D R 32 2018 Edmonton, Alberta
49 Rhett Gardner C L 24 2016 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
34 Denis Gurianov LW L 23 2015 Togliatti, Russia
44 Joel Hanley D L 29 2018 Keswick, Ontario
4 Miro Heiskanen D L 21 2017 Espoo, Finland
24 Roope Hintz C/LW L 24 2015 Tampere, Finland
6 Julius Honka D R 25 2014 Jyväskylä, Finland
28 Stephen Johns  D R 28 2015 Ellwood City, Pennsylvania
64 Tanner Kero C L 28 2019 Hancock, Michigan
35 Anton Khudobin G L 34 2018 Ust-Kamenogorsk, Soviet Union
25 Joel Kiviranta  LW L 24 2019 Vantaa, Finland
3 John Klingberg (A) D R 28 2010 Lerum, Sweden
38 Joel L'Esperance C R 25 2018 Brighton, Michigan
23 Esa Lindell (A) D L 26 2012 Helsinki, Finland
29 Jake Oettinger G L 22 2017 Lakeville, Minnesota
2 Jamie Oleksiak D L 28 2019 Toronto, Ontario
16 Joe Pavelski RW/C R 36 2019 Plover, Wisconsin
13 Mark Pysyk D R 29 2020 Sherwood Park, Alberta
47 Alexander Radulov RW L 34 2017 Nizhny Tagil, Soviet Union
21 Jason Robertson LW L 21 2017 Arcadia, California
91 Tyler Seguin (A)  C R 29 2013 Brampton, Ontario
5 Andrej Sekera D L 34 2019 Bojnice, Czechoslovakia

Transactions

The Stars have been involved in the following transactions during the 2019–20 season.

Trades
DateDetailsRef
June 24, 2019 (2019-06-24) To Philadelphia Flyers
Tyler Pitlick		 To Dallas Stars
Ryan Hartman		 [24]

Free agents
DatePlayerTeamContract termRef
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Ryan Hartmanto Minnesota Wild2-year[25]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Tanner Kerofrom Vancouver Canucks2-year[26]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Joe Pavelskifrom San Jose Sharks3-year[27]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Corey Perryfrom Anaheim Ducks1-year[28]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Brett Ritchieto Boston Bruins1-year[29]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Andrej Sekerafrom Edmonton Oilers1-year[30]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Jason Spezzato Toronto Maple Leafs1-year[31]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Mats Zuccarelloto Minnesota Wild5-year[32]
July 2, 2019 (2019-07-02)Philippe Desrosiersto Florida Panthers1-year[33]
July 22, 2019 (2019-07-22)Erik Condrato Colorado Eagles (AHL)1-year[34]
August 23, 2019 (2019-08-23)Chris Martenetto Brampton Beast (ECHL)1-year[35]
October 10, 2019 (2019-10-10)Julius Honkato JYP Jyväskylä (Liiga)1-year[36]

Waivers
DatePlayerTeamRef
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)from/to

Signings
DatePlayerContract termRef
June 27, 2019 (2019-06-27)Taylor Fedun2-year[39]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Reece Scarlett1-year[40]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01)Landon Bow1-year[41]
July 8, 2019 (2019-07-08)Gavin Bayreuther1-year[42]
July 9, 2019 (2019-07-09)Dillon Heatherington1-year[43]
July 11, 2019 (2019-07-11)Jason Dickinson2-year[44]
September 23, 2019 (2019-09-23)Thomas Harley3-year[45]
September 26, 2019 (2019-09-26)Dawson Barteaux3-year[46]

Draft picks
See also: List of Dallas Stars draft picks

Below are the Dallas Stars' selections at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 21 and 22, 2019, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 18 Thomas Harley D  Canada Mississauga Steelheads (OHL)
4 111 Samuel Sjolund D  Sweden AIK IF J20 (J20 SuperElit)
5 142 Nicholas Porco LW  Canada Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
6 173 Benjamin Brinkman D  United States Minnesota (Big Ten)

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