2014–15 Dallas Stars season
National Hockey League team season
The 2014–15 Dallas Stars season was the 48th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967, and 22nd season since the franchise relocated from Minnesota prior to the start of the 1993–94 NHL season .[ 2] Despite having 92 points, the Stars failed to qualify for the playoffs; even though they qualified the previous year.
Standings
Suspensions/fines
Player
Explanation
Length
Salary
Date issued
Antoine Roussel
Punching an unsuspecting opponent, San Jose Sharks defenseman Justin Braun during NHL game No. 211 in Dallas on Saturday, November 8, 2014, at 18:51 of the third period.
—
$5,376.34
November 10, 2014[ 3]
Ryan Garbutt
Kneeing Edmonton Oilers forward Taylor Hall during NHL game No. 319 in Dallas on Tuesday, November 25, 2014, at 12:17 of the third period.
2 games
$43,902.44
November 27, 2014[ 4]
Ryan Garbutt
Slew-footing Winnipeg Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien during NHL game No. 416 in Dallas on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, at 13:22 of the third period.
3 games
$65,853.66
December 11, 2014[ 5]
Antoine Roussel
Cross-checking Boston Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid during NHL game No. 797 in Boston on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at 3:43 of the first period.
2 games
$21,505.38
February 12, 2015[ 6]
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Pre-season game log: 4–2–0 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 2–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Recap
1
September 22
St. Louis
3–4
Dallas
Lindback
14,567
1–0–0
Recap
2
September 24
Dallas
4–3
Florida
SO
Rynnas
2,841
2–0–0
Recap
3
September 26
Dallas
3–6
Tampa Bay
Lehtonen
13,635
2–1–0
Recap
4[a]
September 27
Dallas
4–2
St. Louis
Lindback
3–1–0
Recap
5
September 29
Florida
4–5
Dallas
Lindback
14,234
4–1–0
Recap
6
September 30
Tampa Bay
5–1
Dallas
Lindback
14,212
4–2–0
Recap
Notes:
a Game was played at Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri .
Regular season
Game log
October: 4–2–4 (Home: 1–0–4 ; Road: 3–2–0) 12 pts.
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 9
Chicago
3–2
Dallas
SO
Lehtonen
18,768
0–0–1
1
Recap
2
October 11
Dallas
1–4
Nashville
Lindback
17,113
0–1–1
1
Recap
3
October 14
Dallas
4–2
Columbus
Lehtonen
15,995
1–1–1
3
Recap
4
October 16
Dallas
3–2
Pittsburgh
Lehtonen
18,615
2–1–1
5
Recap
5
October 18
Philadelphia
6–5
Dallas
OT
Lehtonen
18,532
2–1–2
6
Recap
6
October 21
Vancouver
3–6
Dallas
Lehtonen
15,678
3–1–2
8
Recap
7
October 24
Dallas
3–2
New Jersey
SO
Lehtonen
14,657
4–1–2
10
Recap
8
October 25
Dallas
5–7
NY Islanders
Lindback
15,208
4–2–2
10
Recap
9
October 28
St. Louis
4–3
Dallas
OT
Lehtonen
16,232
4–2–3
11
Recap
10
October 31
Anaheim
2–1
Dallas
OT
Lehtonen
15,343
4–2–4
12
Recap
November: 5–8–1 (Home: 3–5–1 ; Road: 2–3–0) 11 pts.
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
11
November 1
Dallas
1–4
Minnesota
Lehtonen
19,088
4–3–4
12
Recap
12
November 4
Los Angeles
3–1
Dallas
Lehtonen
16,567
4–4–4
12
Recap
13
November 6
Nashville
3–2
Dallas
Lehtonen
17,054
4–5–4
12
Recap
14
November 8
San Jose
5–3
Dallas
Lindback
17,023
4–6–4
12
Recap
15
November 11
Dallas
4–3
Arizona
Lehtonen
11,866
5–6–4
14
Recap
16
November 13
Dallas
2–0
Los Angeles
Lehtonen
18,230
6–6–4
16
Recap
17
November 15
Minnesota
2–1
Dallas
Lehtonen
17,543
6–7–4
16
Recap
18
November 16
Dallas
2–6
Chicago
Lehtonen
21,671
6–8–4
16
Recap
19
November 18
Carolina
6–4
Dallas
Lehtonen
15,678
6–9–4
16
Recap
20
November 20
Arizona
1–3
Dallas
Lehtonen
16,078
7–9–4
18
Recap
21
November 22
Los Angeles
4–5
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,111
8–9–4
20
Recap
22
November 25
Edmonton
2–3
Dallas
Lehtonen
16,322
9–9–4
22
Recap
23
November 28
Minnesota
5–4
Dallas
OT
Lehtonen
18,532
9–9–5
23
Recap
24
November 29
Dallas
2–5
Colorado
Lindback
15,761
9–10–5
23
Recap
December: 8–4–0 (Home: 4–2–0 ; Road: 4–2–0) 16 pts.
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
25
December 2
Dallas
3–5
Toronto
Lehtonen
19,021
9–11–5
23
Recap
26
December 4
Dallas
2–5
Detroit
Rynnas
20,027
9–12–5
23
Recap
27
December 6
Montreal
1–4
Dallas
Lehtonen
16,098
10–12–5
25
Recap
28
December 9
Winnipeg
5–2
Dallas
Lehtonen
15,987
10–13–5
25
Recap
29
December 13
New Jersey
3–4
Dallas
Lehtonen
16,110
11–13–5
27
Recap
30
December 17
Dallas
2–0
Vancouver
Lehtonen
18,755
12–13–5
29
Recap
31
December 19
Dallas
2–1
Calgary
Lehtonen
19,289
13–13–5
31
Recap
32
December 21
Dallas
6–5
Edmonton
SO
Lindback
16,839
14–13–5
33
Recap
33
December 23
Toronto
4–0
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,532
14–14–5
33
Recap
34
December 27
Dallas
4–3
St. Louis
Lehtonen
19,683
15–14–5
35
Recap
35
December 29
NY Rangers
2–3
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,532
16–14–5
37
Recap
36
December 31
Arizona
0–6
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,532
17–14–5
39
Recap
January: 6–5–2 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 3–2–2) 14 pts.
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
37
January 3
Minnesota
1–7
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,532
18–14–5
41
Recap
38
January 4
Dallas
4–5
Chicago
OT
Lehtonen
21,884
18–14–6
42
Recap
39
January 6
Columbus
4–2
Dallas
Lindback
17,123
18–15–6
42
Recap
40
January 8
Dallas
2–3
Nashville
OT
Lehtonen
17,113
18–15–7
43
Recap
41
January 10
Dallas
3–4
Colorado
Lehtonen
18,007
18–16–7
43
Recap
42
January 13
Ottawa
4–5
Dallas
Lindback
16,213
19–16–7
45
Recap
43
January 15
Winnipeg
2–1
Dallas
Lindback
16,221
19–17–7
45
Recap
44
January 17
Washington
4–5
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,532
20–17–7
47
Recap
45
January 18
Dallas
6–3
Chicago
Lehtonen
22,135
21–17–7
49
Recap
46
January 20
Boston
3–1
Dallas
Lehtonen
17,432
21–18–7
49
Recap
47
January 27
Dallas
2–3
Montreal
Lehtonen
21,286
21–19–7
49
Recap
48
January 29
Dallas
6–3
Ottawa
Lehtonen
18,752
22–19–7
51
Recap
49
January 31
Dallas
5–2
Winnipeg
Lehtonen
15,016
23–19–7
53
Recap
February: 4–6–3 (Home: 1–2–3 ; Road: 3–4–0) 11 pts.
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
50
February 3
Colorado
3–2
Dallas
SO
Lehtonen
16,521
23–19–8
54
Recap
51
February 5
Tampa Bay
5–3
Dallas
Lehtonen
16,010
23–20–8
54
Recap
52
February 7
Dallas
2–3
Buffalo
Lindback
18,426
23–21–8
54
Recap
53
February 8
Dallas
3–2
NY Rangers
OT
Lehtonen
18,006
24–21–8
56
Recap
54
February 10
Dallas
5–3
Boston
Lehtonen
17,565
25–21–8
58
Recap
55
February 13
Florida
0–2
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,211
26–21–8
60
Recap
56
February 14
Dallas
1–4
Colorado
Enroth
18,087
26–22–8
60
Recap
57
February 17
Dallas
4–1
St. Louis
Lehtonen
18,830
27–22–8
62
Recap
58
February 19
San Jose
5–2
Dallas
Lehtonen
17,568
27–23–8
62
Recap
59
February 21
Detroit
7–6
Dallas
OT
Lehtonen
18,532
27–23–9
63
Recap
60
February 22
Dallas
2–6
Minnesota
Enroth
18,754
27–24–9
63
Recap
61
February 24
Dallas
2–4
Winnipeg
Enroth
15,016
27–25–9
63
Recap
62
February 27
Colorado
5–4
Dallas
SO
Lehtonen
15,431
27–25–10
64
Recap
March: 10–5–0 (Home: 4–3–0 ; Road: 6–2–0) 20 pts.
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
63
March 1
Anaheim
3–1
Dallas
Enroth
17,657
27–26–10
64
Recap
64
March 3
NY Islanders
2–3
Dallas
OT
Lehtonen
17,453
28–26–10
66
Recap
65
March 5
Dallas
4–3
Florida
SO
Enroth
8,510
29–26–10
68
Recap
66
March 7
Dallas
4–5
Tampa Bay
Enroth
19,204
29–27–10
68
Recap
67
March 10
Dallas
2–1
Philadelphia
Lehtonen
18,723
30–27–10
70
Recap
68
March 12
Dallas
5–3
Carolina
Lehtonen
10,025
31–27–10
72
Recap
69
March 13
Dallas
4–2
Washington
Lehtonen
18,506
32–27–10
74
Recap
70
March 15
St. Louis
3–0
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,532
32–28–10
74
Recap
71
March 19
Pittsburgh
1–2
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,532
33–28–10
76
Recap
72
March 21
Chicago
0–4
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,532
34–28–10
78
Recap
73
March 23
Buffalo
3–4
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,113
35–28–10
80
Recap
74
March 25
Dallas
4–3
Calgary
SO
Lehtonen
19,289
36–28–10
82
Recap
75
March 27
Dallas
0–4
Edmonton
Lehtonen
16,839
36–29–10
82
Recap
76
March 28
Dallas
4–3
Vancouver
OT
Lehtonen
18,595
37–29–10
84
Recap
77
March 30
Calgary
5–3
Dallas
Lehtonen
17,898
37–30–10
84
Recap
April: 4–1–0 (Home: 1–1–0 ; Road: 3–0–0) 8 pts.
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
78
April 3
St. Louis
7–5
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,532
37–31–10
84
Recap
79
April 4
Dallas
4–3
Nashville
OT
Enroth
17,113
38–31–10
86
Recap
80
April 6
Dallas
5–1
San Jose
Enroth
17,562
39–31–10
88
Recap
81
April 8
Dallas
4–0
Anaheim
Enroth
17,252
40–31–10
90
Recap
82
April 11
Nashville
1–4
Dallas
Enroth
18,532
41–31–10
92
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Player statistics
Final [ 7]
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Kari Lehtonen
65
65
3,698
34
17
10
181
2.94
1875
.903
5
0
3
2
Jhonas Enroth †
13
9
630
5
5
0
25
2.38
267
.906
1
0
0
0
Anders Lindback ‡
10
7
517
2
8
0
32
3.71
256
.875
0
0
1
0
Jussi Rynnas
2
1
92
0
1
0
7
4.57
44
.841
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
Notable achievements
Awards
Milestones
Regular season
Player
Milestone
Reached
C. McKenzie
1st career NHL game
October 18, 2014
S. Horcoff
300th career NHL assist
October 21, 2014
J. Jokipakka
1st career NHL game
October 24, 2014
J. Oleksiak
1st career NHL goal
October 28, 2014
T. Seguin
100th career NHL goal
October 28, 2014
T. Daley
700th career NHL game
November 4, 2014
T. Daley
200th career NHL point
November 6, 2014
J. Spezza
700th career NHL game 700th career NHL point
November 8, 2014
J. Klingberg
1st career NHL game
November 11, 2014
T. Seguin
300th career NHL game
November 15, 2014
C. McKenzie
1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point
November 16, 2014
J. Klingberg
1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point
November 16, 2014
E. Cole
500th career NHL point
November 16, 2014
J. Klingberg
1st career NHL goal
November 20, 2014
J. Jokipakka
1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point
November 28, 2014
J. Demers
100th career NHL point
November 28, 2014
A. Hemsky
500th career NHL point
November 28, 2014
S. Horcoff
900th career NHL game
December 6, 2014
T. Moen
700th career NHL game
December 6, 2014
A. Hemsky
700th career NHL game
December 19, 2014
J. Benn
300th career NHL point
December 19, 2014
B. Ritchie
1st career NHL game 1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point
December 31, 2014
K. Lehtonen
30th career NHL shutout
December 31, 2014
B. Ritchie
1st career NHL assist
January 3, 2015
C. Eakin
200th career NHL game
January 17, 2015
V. Fiddler
700th career NHL game
January 20, 2015
A. Lindback
5,000 career NHL minutes
February 7, 2015
J. Benn
400th career NHL game
February 14, 2015
J. Benn
1st career NHL hat-trick
February 17, 2015
C. McKenzie
1st career NHL assist
March 10, 2015
K. Lehtonen
500th career NHL game
March 12, 2015
P. Nemeth
1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point
March 13, 2015
C. Eakin
100th career NHL point
March 19, 2015
J. Benn
200th career NHL assist
March 23, 2015
A. Roussel
200th career NHL game
April 11, 2015
Transactions
The Stars have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season:
Trades
Free agents acquired
Date
Player
Former team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars )
Ref
July 1, 2014
Anders Lindback
Tampa Bay Lightning
1 year, $925,000
[ 19]
July 1, 2014
Ales Hemsky
Ottawa Senators
3 years, $12 million
[ 20]
July 1, 2014
Patrick Eaves
Nashville Predators
1 year, $650,000
[ 21]
July 1, 2014
Brendan Ranford
Texas Stars
2 year, $1.22 million entry-level contract
[ 22]
July 7, 2014
Jussi Rynnas
Karpat
2 years, $1.125 million
[ 23]
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Lost via waivers
Player signings
Date
Player
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 2, 2014
Vernon Fiddler
2 years, $2.5 million
[ 29]
July 11, 2014
Cameron Gaunce
1 year, $650,000
[ 30]
July 14, 2014
Julius Honka
3 year, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[ 31]
July 22, 2014
Antoine Roussel
4 years, $8 million
[ 32]
July 31, 2014
Scott Glennie
1 year, $650,000
[ 33]
September 29, 2014
Cody Eakin
2 years, $3.8 million
[ 34]
October 2, 2014
Brenden Dillon
1 year, $1.25 million
[ 35]
November 21, 2014
Jason Spezza
4 years, $30 million contract extension
[ 36]
December 19, 2014
Cole Ully
3 years, entry-level contract
[ 37]
January 23, 2015
Travis Morin
2 years, contract extension
[ 38]
March 10, 2015
Devin Shore
3 years, entry-level contract
[ 39]
April 17, 2015
John Klingberg
7 years, $29.75 million contract extension
[ 40]
June 15, 2015
Jyrki Jokipakka
2 years, contract extension
[ 41]
June 17, 2015
Jack Campbell
1 year, contract extension
[ 42]
June 17, 2015
Patrik Nemeth
2 years, contract extension
[ 43]
Draft picks
The 2014 NHL Entry Draft will be held on June 27–28, 2014, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .
Draft notes
a The Anaheim Ducks ' fourth-round pick went to the Dallas Stars as the result of a trade on March 4, 2014, that sent Stephane Robidas to Anaheim in exchange for this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[ 44] The condition – Dallas will receive a third-round pick in 2014 if Anaheim advances to the 2014 Western Conference Final and Robidas plays in at least 50% of Anaheim's playoff games. If both conditions are not converted then this will remain a fourth-round pick.[ 45] – was converted on April 21, 2014, when Robidas was injured for the remainder of the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs .[ 46]
b The Calgary Flames ' sixth-round pick went to the Dallas Stars as the result of a trade on November 22, 2013, that sent Lane MacDermid to Calgary in exchange for this pick.[ 47]
References
^ "2014–2015 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN" . ESPN.
^ National Hockey League (2013). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2014 . Diamond Sports Data, Inc. p. 53 . ISBN 978-1-894801-26-3 .
^ "Stars' Roussel fined for punching Sharks' Braun" . NHL. November 2, 2014.
^ "Stars' Garbutt suspended two games for kneeing" . NHL. November 27, 2014.
^ "Garbutt suspended three games for slew-footing" . NHL. December 11, 2014.
^ "Stars' Roussel banned two games for cross-checking" . NHL. February 12, 2015.
^ "2014–2015 Regular Season Stats – Points – Dallas Stars – Statistics" . Dallas Stars. March 17, 2015.
^ "Seguin, Andersen and Stamkos named 'Three Stars' " . NHL. October 20, 2014.
^ "Perry, Crosby, Seguin named 'Stars of the Month' " . NHL. November 3, 2014.
^ "Hansen, Tatar and Benn named stars of the week" . NHL. November 24, 2014.
^ "2015 NHL All-Star selections highlighted by three Columbus Blue Jackets" . NHL. January 10, 2015.
^ "Stars' Klingberg named Rookie of the Month" . NHL. February 2, 2015.
^ "Benn, Pavelec and Stone named stars of the week" . NHL. April 13, 2015.
^ Dallas Stars Acquire Jason Spezza and Right Wing Ludwig Karlsson from Ottawa in Exchange for Right Wing Alex Chiasson, Left Wing Nick Paul, Left Wing Alex Guptill and a Second Round Selection in the 2015 NHL Draft
^ Dallas Stars Acquire Left Wing Travis Moen From Montreal In Exchange For Defenseman Sergei Gonchar
^ Dallas Stars Acquire Defenseman Jason Demers and Third Round Selection in the 2016 NHL Draft from the San Jose Sharks in Exchange for Defenseman Brenden Dillon
^ Dallas Stars Acquire Goaltender Jhonas Enroth From The Buffalo Sabres In Exchange For Goaltender Anders Lindback And A Conditional Third Round Selection In The 2016 NHL Draft
^ Dallas Stars Acquire Defenseman Mattias Backman, Center Mattias Janmark And A Second-Round Selection In The 2015 NHL Draft From Detroit In Exchange For Left Wing Erik Cole And A Conditional Third-Round Selection In The 2015 NHL Draft
^ Dallas Stars Sign Goaltender Anders Lindback
^ Dallas Stars Sign Right Wing Ales Hemsky
^ Dallas Stars Sign Right Wing Patrick Eaves
^ Dallas Stars Sign Left Wing Brendan Ranford
^ Dallas Stars Sign Goaltender Jussi Rynnas to Two-Year Contract
^ Rangers Agree To Terms With Free Agent Forward Chris Mueller
^ Canucks sign Jeffrey, O'Reilly & Sanguinetti
^ Dallas Stars Claim Defenseman David Schlemko Off Waivers
^ Blue Jackets claim defenseman Kevin Connauton on waivers from Dallas Stars
^ Flames claim David Schlemko off waivers
^ Dallas Stars Re-Sign Center Vernon Fiddler To A Two-Year Contract
^ Dallas Stars Re-Sign Cameron Gaunce to a One-Year Contract
^ Dallas Stars Sign Defenseman Julius Honka To Three-Year Entry-Level Contract
^ Dallas Stars Agree To Terms With Forward Antoine Roussel
^ Dallas Stars Re-Sign Forward Scott Glennie
^ Dallas Stars Sign Forward Cody Eakin To Two-Year Contract
^ Dallas Stars Sign Defenseman Brenden Dillon To One-Year Contract
^ Dallas Stars Sign Jason Spezza To A Four-Year Contract Extension
^ Dallas Stars Sign Left Wing Cole Ully To Three-Year, Entry Level Contract
^ Dallas Stars Sign Center Travis Morin To A Two-Year Contract Extension
^ Dallas Stars Sign Forward Devin Shore
^ Stars Sign Defenseman John Klingberg to a Seven-Year Contract Extension
^ Dallas Stars Sign Defenseman Jyrki Jokipakka To A Two-Year Contract Extension
^ Dallas Stars Sign Goaltender Jack Campbell To A One-Year Contract Extension
^ Dallas Stars Sign Defenseman Patrik Nemeth To A Two-Year Contract Extension
^ "Dallas Stars Acquire a Conditional Fourth Round Selection in the 2014 NHL Draft from Anaheim in Exchange for Defenseman Stephane Robidas" . March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014 .
^ "DUCKS ACQUIRE ROBIDAS FOR CONDITIONAL FOURTH-ROUND PICK" . March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014 .
^ "Ducks have options on defense to replace Robidas" . National Hockey League. April 22, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2014 .
^ "Flames acquire MacDermid from Dallas" . Calgary Flames . November 22, 2013. Retrieved November 22, 2013 .
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