2007–08 Dallas Stars season National Hockey League team 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:
Regular season
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Divisions: PA – Pacific, CE – Central, NW – Northwest
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, p – Presidents' 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:
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
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
November
Record: 8–4–2; Home: 4–1–1; road: 4–3–1
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
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
December
Record: 10–4–0; Home: 5–3–0; road: 5–1–0
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
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
January
Record: 5–7–1; Home: 3–3–0; road: 2–4–1
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
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
February
Record: 12–2–0; Home:6–1–0; road: 6–1–0
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
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
March
Record: 2–7–2; Home: 1–5–0; road: 1–2–2
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
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
April
Record: 2–1–0; Home: 2–0–0; road: 0–1–0
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
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
Playoffs
Western Conference Quarterfinals
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Decision
Attendance
1
April 10
Dallas
4 – 0
Anaheim
Turco
17,191
2
April 12
Dallas
5 – 2
Anaheim
Turco
17,181
3
April 15
Anaheim
4 – 2
Dallas
Turco
18,532
4
April 17
Anaheim
1 – 3
Dallas
Turco
18,532
5
April 18
Dallas
2 – 5
Anaheim
Turco
17,199
6
April 20
Anaheim
1 – 4
Dallas
Turco
18,532
Western Conference semifinals
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Decision
Attendance
1
April 25
Dallas
3 – 2 (OT)
San Jose
Turco
17,496
2
April 27
Dallas
5 – 2
San Jose
Turco
17,496
3
April 29
San Jose
1 – 2 (OT)
Dallas
Turco
18,532
4
April 30
San Jose
2 – 1
Dallas
Turco
18,584
5
May 2
Dallas
2 – 3 (OT)
San Jose
Turco
17,496
6
May 4
San Jose
1 – 2 (4OT) *
Dallas
Turco
18,584
Western Conference finals
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
Decision
Attendance
1
May 8
Dallas
1 – 4
Detroit
Turco
20,066
2
May 10
Dallas
1 – 2
Detroit
Turco
20,066
3
May 12
Detroit
5 – 2
Dallas
Turco
18,532
4
May 14
Detroit
1 – 3
Dallas
Turco
18,532
5
May 17
Dallas
2 – 1
Detroit
Turco
20,066
6
May 19
Detroit
4 – 1
Dallas
Turco
18,584
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
† 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
† 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
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 Turco
18
1152
10
8
511
40
1
.922
2.08
Last update: 00:36, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
Awards and records
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
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
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.
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
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