2017–18 Dallas Stars season
National Hockey League team season
The 2017–18 Dallas Stars season was the 51st season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967, and 25th season since the franchise relocated from Minnesota prior to the start of the 1993–94 NHL season .[ 2] The Stars failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second straight year despite having a winning record and only missing the last playoff spot by three points. It was the tenth time that the Stars missed the playoffs since moving to Dallas in 1993, which was more than the franchise had missed back when the franchise was based in Minnesota, nine (missed playoffs in 1969, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1987, 1988, and 1993).
Standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 3] p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy;
x – Clinched playoff spot
Source: National Hockey League
[ 4] x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Preseason
The Stars released their preseason schedule on June 9, 2017.[ 5]
Regular season
The Stars' regular season schedule was published on June 22, 2017.[ 6]
2017–18 game log
October: 7–5–0 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 3–4–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 6
Vegas
2–1
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,532
0–1–0
0
Recap
2
October 7
Dallas
2–4
St. Louis
Lehtonen
18,858
0–2–0
0
Recap
3
October 10
Detroit
2–4
Dallas
Bishop
18,119
1–2–0
2
Recap
4
October 12
Dallas
1–4
Nashville
Bishop
17,113
1–3–0
2
Recap
5
October 14
Colorado
1–3
Dallas
Bishop
17,967
2–3–0
4
Recap
6
October 17
Arizona
1–3
Dallas
Bishop
16,007
3–3–0
6
Recap
7
October 19
Dallas
5–4
Arizona
Bishop
11,225
4–3–0
8
Recap
8
October 21
Carolina
3–4
Dallas
Bishop
18,023
5–3–0
10
Recap
9
October 24
Dallas
3–5
Colorado
Lehtonen
12,823
5–4–0
10
Recap
10
October 26
Dallas
4–5
Edmonton
Bishop
18,347
5–5–0
10
Recap
11
October 27
Dallas
2–1
Calgary
Lehtonen
18,873
6–5–0
12
Recap
12
October 30
Dallas
2–1
Vancouver
OT
Bishop
17,109
7–5–0
14
Recap
November: 7–5–1 (Home: 5–1–0; Road: 2–4–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
13
November 2
Dallas
2–5
Winnipeg
Bishop
15,321
7–6–0
14
Recap
14
November 4
Buffalo
1–5
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,236
8–6–0
16
Recap
15
November 6
Winnipeg
4–1
Dallas
Bishop
17,895
8–7–0
16
Recap
16
November 10
NY Islanders
0–5
Dallas
Bishop
18,342
9–7–0
18
Recap
17
November 13
Dallas
1–5
Carolina
Bishop
7,968
9–8–0
18
Recap
18
November 14
Dallas
3–4
Florida
SO
Lehtonen
10,928
9–8–1
19
Recap
19
November 16
Dallas
1–6
Tampa Bay
Bishop
19,092
9–9–1
19
Recap
20
November 18
Edmonton
3–6
Dallas
Bishop
18,312
10–9–1
21
Recap
21
November 21
Montreal
1–3
Dallas
Bishop
18,532
11–9–1
23
Recap
22
November 22
Dallas
0–3
Colorado
Bishop
14,874
11–10–1
23
Recap
23
November 24
Calgary
4–6
Dallas
Bishop
18,532
12–10–1
25
Recap
24
November 28
Dallas
3–0
Vegas
Bishop
17,579
13–10–1
27
Recap
25
November 30
Dallas
4–3
Chicago
OT
Bishop
21,589
14–10–1
29
Recap
December: 8–5–2 (Home: 5–2–1; Road: 3–3–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
26
December 2
Chicago
2–3
Dallas
SO
Bishop
18,532
15–10–1
31
Recap
27
December 3
Dallas
7–2
Colorado
Lehtonen
13,194
16–10–1
33
Recap
28
December 5
Nashville
5–2
Dallas
Bishop
18,023
16–11–1
33
Recap
29
December 7
Dallas
0–3
St. Louis
Lehtonen
16,341
16–12–1
33
Recap
30
December 9
Vegas
5–3
Dallas
Bishop
18,532
16–13–1
33
Recap
31
December 11
Dallas
2–1
NY Rangers
SO
Lehtonen
17,667
17–13–1
35
Recap
32
December 13
Dallas
5–2
NY Islanders
Lehtonen
10,316
18–13–1
37
Recap
33
December 15
Dallas
2–5
New Jersey
Lehtonen
13,171
18–14–1
37
Recap
34
December 16
Dallas
1–2
Philadelphia
OT
Bishop
19,477
18–14–2
38
Recap
35
December 19
Washington
4–3
Dallas
OT
Bishop
18,112
18–14–3
39
Recap
36
December 21
Chicago
0–4
Dallas
Bishop
18,532
19–14–3
41
Recap
37
December 23
Nashville
3–4
Dallas
SO
Bishop
18,532
20–14–3
43
Recap
38
December 27
Dallas
2–4
Minnesota
Bishop
19,107
20–15–3
43
Recap
39
December 29
St. Louis
2–4
Dallas
Bishop
18,532
21–15–3
45
Recap
40
December 31
San Jose
0–6
Dallas
Bishop
18,532
22–15–3
47
Recap
January: 6–4–1 (Home: 3–4–0; Road: 3–0–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
41
January 2
Columbus
2–1
Dallas
Bishop
17,235
22–16–3
47
Recap
42
January 4
New Jersey
3–4
Dallas
Bishop
18,114
23–16–3
49
Recap
43
January 6
Edmonton
1–5
Dallas
Bishop
18,532
24–16–3
51
Recap
44
January 13
Colorado
4–1
Dallas
Bishop
18,532
24–17–3
51
Recap
45
January 15
Dallas
3–2
Boston
OT
Lehtonen
17,565
25–17–3
53
Recap
46
January 16
Dallas
4–2
Detroit
Bishop
19,515
26–17–3
55
Recap
47
January 18
Dallas
1–2
Columbus
SO
Bishop
17,574
26–17–4
56
Recap
48
January 20
Dallas
7–1
Buffalo
Lehtonen
19,070
27–17–4
58
Recap
49
January 23
Florida
1–6
Dallas
Bishop
17,987
28–17–4
60
Recap
50
January 25
Toronto
4–1
Dallas
Bishop
18,225
28–18–4
60
Recap
51
January 30
Los Angeles
3–0
Dallas
Bishop
17,655
28–19–4
60
Recap
February: 8–4–0 (Home: 5–2–0; Road: 3–2–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
52
February 1
Dallas
4–1
Arizona
Lehtonen
10,998
29–19–4
62
Recap
53
February 3
Minnesota
1–6
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,532
30–19–4
64
Recap
54
February 5
NY Rangers
1–2
Dallas
Bishop
17,543
31–19–4
66
Recap
55
February 8
Dallas
4–2
Chicago
Bishop
21,422
32–19–4
68
Recap
56
February 9
Pittsburgh
3–4
Dallas
SO
Lehtonen
18,532
33–19–4
70
Recap
57
February 11
Vancouver
6–0
Dallas
Bishop
17,889
33–20–4
70
Recap
58
February 16
St. Louis
1–2
Dallas
Bishop
18,532
34–20–4
72
Recap
59
February 18
Dallas
2–5
San Jose
Bishop
17,562
34–21–4
72
Recap
60
February 21
Dallas
0–2
Anaheim
Bishop
16,609
34–22–4
72
Recap
61
February 22
Dallas
2–0
Los Angeles
Lehtonen
18,230
35–22–4
74
Recap
62
February 24
Winnipeg
5–3
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,532
35–23–4
74
Recap
63
February 27
Calgary
0–2
Dallas
Bishop
17,124
36–23–4
76
Recap
March: 4–8–4 (Home: 4–2–2; Road: 0–6–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
64
March 1
Tampa Bay
5–4
Dallas
OT
Bishop
17,337
36–23–5
77
Recap
65
March 3
St. Louis
2–3
Dallas
OT
Bishop
18,321
37–23–5
79
Recap
66
March 5
Ottawa
3–2
Dallas
OT
Lehtonen
17,110
37–23–6
80
Recap
67
March 6
Dallas
0–2
Nashville
Lehtonen
17,342
37–24–6
80
Recap
68
March 9
Anaheim
1–2
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,532
38–24–6
82
Recap
69
March 11
Dallas
1–3
Pittsburgh
Lehtonen
18,637
38–25–6
82
Recap
70
March 13
Dallas
2–4
Montreal
Lehtonen
21,302
38–26–6
82
Recap
71
March 14
Dallas
5–6
Toronto
SO
Lehtonen
18,918
38–26–7
83
Recap
72
March 16
Dallas
2–3
Ottawa
OT
Bishop
15,842
38–26–8
84
Recap
73
March 18
Dallas
2–4
Winnipeg
Lehtonen
15,321
38–27–8
84
Recap
74
March 20
Dallas
3–4
Washington
Lehtonen
18,506
38–28–8
84
Recap
75
March 23
Boston
3–2
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,532
38–29–8
84
Recap
76
March 25
Vancouver
4–1
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,112
38–30–8
84
Recap
77
March 27
Philadelphia
2–3
Dallas
OT
Lehtonen
17,247
39–30–8
86
Recap
78
March 29
Dallas
2–5
Minnesota
Lehtonen
19,350
39–31–8
86
Recap
79
March 31
Minnesota
1–4
Dallas
Lehtonen
18,532
40–31–8
88
Recap
April: 2–1–0 (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 2–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
80
April 3
Dallas
4–2
San Jose
McKenna
17,451
41–31–8
90
Recap
81
April 6
Dallas
3–5
Anaheim
McKenna
17,355
41–32–8
90
Recap
82
April 7
Dallas
4–2
Los Angeles
Lehtonen
18,230
42–32–8
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
Ben Bishop
53
51
2,886:50
26
17
5
120
2.49
1437
.916
5
0
1
4
Kari Lehtonen
37
30
1,944:18
15
14
3
83
2.56
946
.912
1
0
0
4
Mike McKenna
2
1
101:20
1
1
0
5
2.96
50
.900
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
Awards and honors
Awards
Regular season
Player
Award
Awarded
R. Faksa
NHL Third Star of the Week[ 8]
December 4, 2017
Milestones
Regular season
Player
Milestone
Reached
T. Seguin
200th career NHL goal
November 24, 2017
K. Lehtonen
300th career NHL win
December 13, 2017
A. Radulov
200th career NHL point
January 20, 2018
D. Hamhuis
1,000th career NHL game
January 30, 2018
J. Klingberg
200th career NHL point
February 16, 2018
Transactions
The Stars have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.
Trades
Free agents acquired
Date
Player
Former team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Brian Flynn
Montreal Canadiens
1-year, $700,000
[ 13]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Martin Hanzal
Minnesota Wild
3-year, $14.25 million
[ 14]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Mike McKenna
Tampa Bay Lightning
1-year, $650,000
[ 15]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Tyler Pitlick
Edmonton Oilers
3-year, $3 million
[ 16]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Brent Regner
Florida Panthers
1-year, $650,000
[ 17]
July 4, 2017 (2017-07-04 )
Alex Radulov
Montreal Canadiens
5-year, $31.25 million
[ 18]
April 9, 2018 (2018-04-09 )
Tony Calderone
Michigan Wolverines
2-year, entry-level contract
[ 19]
Free agents lost
Date
Player
New team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
May 19, 2017 (2017-05-19 )
Travis Morin
Texas Stars
1-year
[ 20]
June 17, 2017 (2017-06-17 )
Justin Hache
SønderjyskE
Unknown
[ 21]
June 19, 2017 (2017-06-19 )
Matej Stransky
Severstal Cherepovets
2-year
[ 22]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Maxime Lagace
Vegas Golden Knights
1-year, $650,000
[ 23]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Antti Niemi
Pittsburgh Penguins
1-year, $700,000
[ 24]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Patrick Sharp
Chicago Blackhawks
1-year, $1 million
[ 25]
July 3, 2017 (2017-07-03 )
Ales Hemsky
Montreal Canadiens
1-year, $1 million
[ 26]
August 1, 2017 (2017-08-01 )
Nick Ebert
Slovan Bratislava
1-year
[ 27]
June 18, 2018 (2018-06-18 )
Andrew Bodnarchuk
Red Bull München
2-year
[ 28]
Claimed via waivers
Player
Previous team
Date
Ref
Lost via waivers
Players released
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Date
Player
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
June 26, 2017 (2017-06-26 )
Esa Lindell
2-year, $4.4 million
[ 31]
June 26, 2017 (2017-06-26 )
Mark McNeill
1-year, $660,000
[ 32]
July 1, 2017 (2017-07-01 )
Patrik Nemeth
1-year, $945,000
[ 33]
July 6, 2017 (2017-07-06 )
Brett Ritchie
2-year, $3.5 million
[ 34]
July 8, 2017 (2017-07-08 )
Miro Heiskanen
3-year, $10.275 million entry-level contract
[ 35]
July 10, 2017 (2017-07-10 )
Radek Faksa
3-year, $6.6 million
[ 36]
July 11, 2017 (2017-07-11 )
Gemel Smith
1-year, $650,000
[ 37]
August 4, 2017 (2017-08-04 )
Jamie Oleksiak
1-year, $964,688
[ 38]
March 3, 2018 (2018-03-03 )
Jason Robertson
3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[ 39]
Draft picks
Below are the Dallas Stars' selections at the 2017 NHL Entry Draft , which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago .
Draft notes: [ 40]
The Chicago Blackhawks ' first-round pick went to the Dallas Stars as the result of a trade on June 23, 2017 that sent Anaheim's first-round pick in 2017 (29th overall) and a third-round pick in 2017 (70th overall) to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[ 41]
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^ "Dallas Stars sign Miro Heiskanen to a three-year entry level contract" . NHL.com. Retrieved July 9, 2017 .
^ "Dallas Stars re-sign Radek Faksa to a three-year, $6.6 million contract" . NHL.com. Retrieved July 11, 2017 .
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