2013–14 Dallas Stars season

The 2013–14 Dallas Stars season was the 47th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967,[2] and 21st season since the franchise relocated to Dallas to start the 1993–94 NHL season. On April 11, 2014, the Stars beat the St. Louis Blues 3–0 to clinch a playoff spot for the first time since the 2007–08 season.

2013–14 Dallas Stars
Division5th Central
Conference8th Western
2013–14 record40–31–11
Home record23–11–7
Road record17–20–4
Goals for235
Goals against228
Team information
General managerJim Nill
CoachLindy Ruff
CaptainJamie Benn
Alternate captainsShawn Horcoff (Dec.–Apr.)
Stephane Robidas (Oct.–Mar.)
Ray Whitney
ArenaAmerican Airlines Center
Average attendance14,658 (87.1%)[1]
(41 games)
Minor league affiliate(s)Texas Stars (AHL)
Idaho Steelheads (ECHL)
Allen Americans (CHL)
Team leaders
GoalsTyler Seguin (37)
AssistsTyler Seguin (47)
PointsTyler Seguin (84)
Penalty minutesAntoine Roussel (209)
Plus/minusJamie Benn (+21)
WinsKari Lehtonen (33)
Goals against averageKari Lehtonen (2.41)

Off-season

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The Stars unveiled a new logo and jersey at an event on June 4, 2013.[3] They also announced that the organization will retire Mike Modano's # 9 jersey on March 8, 2014 before their game versus the Minnesota Wild.[4]

The Stars hired Lindy Ruff as their new head coach on June 21, 2013.[5]

The Stars promoted Jamie Benn to Captain on September 19, 2013, filling the vacancy created when Brenden Morrow was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins during the prior season.[6]

Standings

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Central Division
PosTeamGPWLOTLROWGFGAGDPts
1y – Colorado Avalanche825222847250220+30112
2x – St. Louis Blues825223743248191+57111
3x – Chicago Blackhawks8246211540267220+47107
4Minnesota Wild8243271235207206+198
5Dallas Stars8240311136235228+791
6Nashville Predators8238321236216242−2688
7Winnipeg Jets8237351029227237−1084
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division
Western Conference Wild Card
PosDivTeamGPWLOTLROWGFGAGDPts
1CEx – Minnesota Wild8243271235207206+198
2CEx – Dallas Stars8240311136235228+791
3PAPhoenix Coyotes8237301531216231−1589
4CENashville Predators8238321236216242−2688
5CEWinnipeg Jets8237351029227237−1084
6PAVancouver Canucks8236351131196223−2783
7PACalgary Flames823540728209241−3277
8PAEdmonton Oilers822944925203270−6767
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

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Pre-season

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Regular season

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2013–14 Game Log

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

Playoffs

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The Dallas Stars entered the playoffs as the Western Conference's second wild card. They were defeated by the Anaheim Ducks in the first round in six games.

2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Legend:  Win  Loss

Player statistics

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Final Stats[7]

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
PlayerGPGSTOIWLOTGAGAASASV%SOGAPIM
Kari Lehtonen656438043320101532.411888.9195044
Dan Ellis1411690560353.04349.9001010
Tim Thomas86364241182.97184.9020000
Jack Campbell116001066.0047.8720000
Cristopher Nilstorp103900034.6217.8240000
Playoffs
PlayerGPGSTOIWLGAGAASASV%SOGAPIM
Kari Lehtonen6634624193.29165.8851010
Tim Thomas10150014.002.5000000

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


Milestones

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Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Valeri Nichushkin1st Career NHL GameOctober 3, 2013
Valeri Nichushkin1st Career NHL Assist
1st career NHL Point
October 20, 2013
Kevin Connauton1st Career NHL GameOctober 24, 2013
Valeri Nichushkin1st Career NHL GoalNovember 3, 2013
Tyler Seguin1st Career NHL 4 Goal GameNovember 14, 2013
Jamie Benn1st Career NHL 6 Point GameNovember 14, 2013
Sergei Gonchar1,200th Career NHL GameNovember 26, 2013
Kari Lehtonen400th Career NHL GameDecember 3, 2013
Kevin Connauton1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
December 5, 2013
Colton Sceviour1st Career NHL GoalDecember 14, 2013
Kevin Connauton1st Career NHL GoalDecember 16, 2013
Jamie Benn300th Career NHL GameDecember 29, 2013
Ray Whitney1,300th Career NHL GameJanuary 14, 2014
Jamie Benn100th Career NHL GoalJanuary 23, 2014
Kari Lehtonen200th Career NHL WinJanuary 23, 2014
Erik Cole800th Career NHL GameJanuary 23, 2014
Brenden Dillon100th Career NHL GameJanuary 23, 2014
Ryan Garbutt100th Career NHL GameJanuary 23, 2014
Tyler Seguin100th Career NHL AssistMarch 6, 2014
Patrik Nemeth1st Career NHL GameApril 1, 2014
Tyler Seguin200th Career NHL PointApril 5, 2014

Transactions

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The Stars have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season:

Trades

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July 4, 2013[8]To Boston Bruins
Loui Eriksson
Reilly Smith
Matt Fraser
Joe Morrow
To Dallas Stars
Tyler Seguin
Rich Peverley
Ryan Button
July 5, 2013[9]To Edmonton Oilers
Philip Larsen
7th-round pick in 2016
To Dallas Stars
Shawn Horcoff
November 22, 2013[10]To Calgary Flames
Lane MacDermid
To Dallas Stars
6th-round pick in 2014
March 4, 2014[11]To Anaheim Ducks
Stephane Robidas
To Dallas Stars
Conditional 4th-round pick in 2014
March 5, 2014[12]To Florida Panthers
Dan Ellis
To Dallas Stars
Tim Thomas

Player signings

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PlayerDateContract terms
Luke Gazdic[20]July 2, 20131 year, $635,000
Lane MacDermid[20]July 2, 20131 year, $660,000
Jordie Benn[21]July 3, 20133 years, $2.1 million
Valeri Nichushkin[22]July 6, 20133 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Ryan Garbutt[23]January 29, 20143 years, $1.8 million contract extension
Colton Sceviour[24]February 28, 20142 years, $1.3 million contract extension
Alex Guptill[25]March 27, 20142 years, $1.63 million entry-level contract
Branden Troock[26]April 15, 20143 years, $1.91 million entry-level contract
Philippe Desrosiers[27]April 19, 20143 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Esa Lindell[28]May 7, 20143 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Henri Kiviaho[29]May 23, 20143 years, $1.835 million entry-level contract
Jason Dickinson[30]May 29, 20143 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Gemel Smith[31]May 31, 20143 years, $2.1 million entry-level contract

Draft picks

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Dallas Stars' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, to be held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.

Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
110Valeri NichushkinRW RussiaHC Dynamo Moscow (KHL)
129[a]Jason DickinsonC CanadaGuelph Storm (OHL)
240Remi ElieLW CanadaLondon Knights (OHL)
254[b]Philippe DesrosiersG CanadaRimouski Océanic (QMJHL)
368[c]Niklas HanssonD SwedenRogle BK J20 (SE)
4101Nicholas PaulLW CanadaBrampton Battalion (OHL)
5131Cole UllyLW CanadaKamloops Blazers (WHL)
5149[d]Matej PaulovicLW SlovakiaFarjestad BK J20 (SE)
7182[e]Aleksi MakelaD FinlandIlves (SM-liiga)
Draft notes[32]

Notes

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  1. ^ Six minutes into the Blue Jackets vs. Stars game on March 10, Stars forward Rich Peverley collapsed on the Dallas bench due to a cardiac incident. Shortly afterwards, the two teams decided to postpone the game, due to the emotional effects Peverley's collapse had on players and coaches of both teams. At the time of postponement, the Blue Jackets held a 1–0 lead due to a goal by Nathan Horton, with assists from Matt Calvert and James Wisniewski. The NHL later decided that the game should be replayed on April 9 in its entirety (full 60 minutes of regulation, plus any time, if necessary, for overtime or shootout). However, Columbus will be allowed to start the game with the 1–0 lead it had at the time of the original game's postponement. All statistics from the March 10 game will be expunged from NHL records, except for Horton's goal and its assists.

References

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