TONIGHT’S GAME
- The Bruins host the Stars tonight in the 1st of 2 games between these teams this season and the Stars’ lone visit to Boston this
season. - The Bruins are 5-1-0 this season and are 4-0-0 on home ice so far … They are 3-0-0 vs. Western Conference opponents thus far.
- The Bruins play game 3 of a 4-game home stand today (2-0-0) vs. Dallas and will conclude hosting Detroit on 10/27 … They will close
out the month of October in Columbus on 10/28.
BOSTON vs DALLAS, LIFETIME SERIES
- The Bruins and Stars are meeting for the 144th time in their histories with the Bruins having a 84-31-23-5 record and 543-375 scoring
advantage in those games. - The Bruins are 47-11-10-3 lifetime vs. Dallas at home with a 291-173 scoring edge in those 71 contests.
- The Bruins are 4-0-1 in their last five games vs. Dallas in Boston
DALLAS STARS NOTES:
LAST DALLAS STARS GAME
OCT. 24, 2022 – STARS 2 @ SENATORS 4
The Stars’ season opening five-game point streak was snapped following a 4-2 defeat to the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Monday. Forward Joel Kiviranta (1-0—1) opened the game’s scoring with his second tally of the season, and rookie Wyatt Johnston (1-0—1) potted his second career NHL goal in the third period. Making his second start of the 2022-23 campaign, goaltender Scott Wedgewood allowed four goals on 32 shots. Defenseman Esa Lindell (0-1—1) picked up his second point of the season, while forward Jacob Peterson made his season debut.
PP: 0-3 | PK: 3-4 | SF: 31 | SA: 32 | TOI: Heiskanen (26:42 – game high) | Attendance: 12,088
Three Stars: 1. OTT – M. Hellberg 2. OTT – S. Pinto 3. OTT – D. Brassard
UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time (CT) Location TV/Radio
Tue., Oct. 25, 2022 @ Boston Bruins 6 p.m. TD Garden BSSW/KTCK
Thu., Oct. 27, 2022 Washington Capitals 7:30 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSWX/KTCK
Sat., Oct. 29, 2022 New York Rangers 1 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSW/KTCK
Tue., Nov. 1, 2022 Los Angeles Kings 7:0 p.m. American Airlines Center BSSW/KTCK
Thu., Nov. 3, 2022 @ Arizona Coyotes 9 p.m. Mullett Arena BSSW/KTCK
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Oct. 5 – Signed LW Jason Robertson to a four-year, $31 million contract
Oct. 6 – Loaned C Oskar Back, C Mavrik Bourque, C Fredrik Karlstrom, LW Fredrik Olofsson and D Ryan Shea to Texas (AHL)
Oct. 9 – Loaned C Riley Damiani and D Thomas Harley to Texas (AHL); Loaned C Logan Stankoven to Kamloops (WHL)
Oct. 10 – Loaned D Will Butcher to Texas (AHL)
INJURIES
Man-games lost, 2022-23: 0
DALLAS STARS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Stars close out their four-game road trip against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden (6 p.m. CT, TV: Bally Sports Southwest, Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM/1310-AM). This is the first of two scheduled meetings between the Stars and Bruins, and the lone visit to TD Garden during the regular season. It also concludes Dallas’ first of 10 back-to-backs this season. The Stars hold an all-time mark of 36-83-24 against the Bruins, including a 14-46-11 record on the road. Dallas split the two-game season series in 2021-22, losing 3-1 at TD Garden on Oct. 16, 2021 and winning 6-1 at American Airlines Center on Jan. 30. Following tonight’s game, the Stars will return to Dallas to open a three-game homestand beginning Thursday against the Washington Capitals.
ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END
- Dallas saw its season opening five-game point streak end with a 4-2 loss to the Senators on Monday.
- The Stars entered Monday’s matchup as one of four teams without a regulation loss (also Pittsburgh, Detroit and St. Louis).
- It marked the sixth time in franchise history the club began a season with points in five in a row, following 1996-97 (6-0-0), 1989-90 (5-
0-1), 1982-83 (5-0-1), 2009-10 (2-0-3) and 2006-07 (5-0-0).
THE BEATING HEARTS ON THE NORTH SHORE OF BOSTON
- The Stars enter Monday’s matchup with points in four of their past eight games against Boston (3-4-1).
- Dallas has also tallied points in two of the previous four visits to TD Garden (1-2-1), while the team sports a 4-3-1 record in its past eight road games against Boston.
- Additionally, the Stars have earned points in 10 of the past 16 trips to Boston, posting an 8-6-2 record dating back to the 1997-98 season.
- Captain Jamie Benn comes in with seven points (4-5—9) over his past eight games against the Bruins, including a two-point performance (1-1—2) in the most recent meeting between the two clubs on Jan. 30 in Dallas. Benn has logged points (1-3—4) in two of his past four games at TD Garden and has nine points (5-4—9) in eight career road contests against the Bruins.
- Benn leads active Stars in goals (7) and points (17) in 18 career games vs. Boston.
- Forward Joe Pavelski has five points (1-4—5) in his past seven games at TD Garden and ranks second among active Stars in career scoring against the Bruins with 15 points (6-9—15) in 22 games.
- Defenseman Ryan Suter has points (1-5—6) in four of his past six road games at Boston. The veteran blueliner paces current Stars with 11 career assists and has posted 13 points (2-11—13) in 22 career games against the Bs.
- Forward Tyler Seguin shares first among active Stars in goals (7) and shares third in points (13) in 16 career games vs. Boston. Seguin had a game-high three points (2-1—3) in the Stars’ 6-1 victory over the Bruins on Jan. 30. On the road, the 30-year-old has five points (4-1—5) over his past six trips to TD Garden.
- Defenseman Miro Heiskanen has points (1-1—2) in two of his three road games at Boston, accounting for two of his three points (1-2—3) in six career games against them.
- Goaltender Jake Oettinger has made one appearance against Boston in his NHL career (Jan. 30), going 1-0-0 with a 1.00 goals-against average and .962 save percentage.
- Netminder Scott Wedgewood has a 1-3-0 record, 2.79 GAA and .927 SV% in four career appearances vs. Boston.
BOSTON BRUINS NOTES:
RECENT GAMES:
- The Bruins have won their last 2 games with a 2-1 shootout win vs. Anaheim on 10/20 and 4-3/OT victory vs. Minnesota on 10/22 …That followed a season-opening 3-0-0 start and their lone loss I a 7-5 setback in Ottawa on 10/18.
- Boston 5 at Ottawa 7 … Patrice Bergeron and David Pastrnak had 1-2=3 totals and Jake DeBrusk added 2A … AJ Greer, Nick Foligno and David Krejci (PP) had goals with Charlie Coyle and Jakub Lauko (1st NHL point) adding assists … Jeremy Swayman (6GA, 25 SA, 40 Mins, Loss) and Linus Ullmark (1GA, 6 SA, 19 Mins) … SOG: Bos 34, Ott 31 … PP: 1/3 … PK: 0/2
- Boston 2 vs Anaheim 1 OT … Taylor Hall scored the lone goal through regulation, assisted by Hampus Lindholm and Matt Grzelck, and had the deciding shootout goal for the win … Linus Ullmark made 30 saves through 65 minutes and all 4 shootout attempts … SOG: Bos 36, Ana 31 … PP: 0/5 … PK: 0/4
- Boston 4 vs Minnesota 3/OT … The Bruins opened a 3-1 lead in the 2nd period but the Wild forced the extra session before Taylor Hall sealed his 1-2=3 night at 4:49 of OT … David Pastrnak (GA) and David Krejci (2A) added single goals by Nick Foligno and Hampus Lindholm and Craig Smith, Pavel Zacha and Matt Grzelcyk had assists … Linus Ullmark won his 4th start of the season … SOG: Bos 43, Min 27 … PP: 1/5 … PK: 1/5
INJURIES (Total man-games lost in 2022-23: 5)
- Brandon Carlo – upper body, IR
- Brad Marchand – off-season double hip arthroscopy and labral repair, IR
- Charlie McAvoy – off-season left shoulder arthroscopic stabilization procedure, IR
