SCOREBOARD
Wednesday, Feb. 13
Boston at Pittsburgh (7:30 p.m. EST). Evgeni Malkin has 21 points in 10 games with Sidney Crosby out.
STARS
Monday
-Mike Modano, Stars, had a goal and an assist to push Dallas past Phoenix 2-1.
SHOOTING STARS
Jere Lehtinen assisted on both goals in Dallas’ 2-1 victory over Phoenix on Monday, the Stars’ franchise record-tying seventh straight win. Dallas has a seven-game winning streak for the fourth time in club history. The last time the Stars won seven in a row was Nov. 22-Dec. 5, 1997.
SCARY SITUATION
doctors said.
MOVES
Ottawa acquired forward Cory Stillman and defenseman Mike Commodore from Carolina for forward Patrick Eaves and defenseman Joe Corvo on Monday. Hurricanes general manager Jim Rutherford said Stillman waived a no-trade clause to complete the deal. … Dallas right wing Krys Barch agreed Monday to a two-year, $1.15 million contract extension through 2009-10. … Detroit put defenseman Niklas Kronwall on injured reserve and recalled goaltender Jimmy Howard.
SPEAKING
“You can’t get sucked into getting discouraged too bad. He’s one of the better goalies. You can’t get too cute.” – Mike Modano, after Phoenix’s Ilya Bryzgalov stopped the first 40 shots he faced before surrendering two late goals in Dallas’ 2-1 win over the Coyotes on Monday.