ST. LOUIS BLUES NOTES:
CURRENT INJURIES
None
2022-23 Total Man Games Lost: 276
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
April
10 – Recalled goaltender Joel Hofer, forward Hugh McGing, and defenseman Tyler Tucker from the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
9 – Assigned defenseman Dmitri Samorukov and goaltender Vadim Zherenko to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
6 – Recalled defenseman Dmitri Samorukov from the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL) under emergency conditions
6 – Assigned defenseman Matthew Kessel to the Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
BLUES vs. STARS (Reg. Season)
- The Blues will finish off the season in Dallas tonight after hosting Dallas last night, a 5-2 Stars victory
- The Blues are 0-2-0 against the Stars this season (Lost 4-1 on Nov. 28 in St. Louis & lost 5-2 last night at home)
- The Blues went 3-1-0 against Dallas last season (2-0-0 at home; 1-1-0 away)
- The Blues are 7-3-1 in their last 11 games against Dallas
- The Blues are 3-1-0 in their last 4 trips to Dallas
- The Blues are also 4-2-1 in their last 7 trips to Dallas
- The Blues have scored a power play goal in 6 of their last 7 games against Dallas, going 8 for 24 (33.3%) on the power play over those 7 games (scored a power play goal in 5 straight games from Feb. 29, 2020 to Jan. 9, 2022)
BLUES GO MARCHING IN
- Since Mar. 9, the Blues are 10-6-2 (22 points)
- Their 10 wins since Mar. 9 share 7th in the NHL (1. Boston, 15), while their 22 points share 8th in the NHL (1. Boston, 30)
- The Blues have scored 70 goals since Mar. 9, which ranks 1st in the NHL
- Since Mar. 9, Jordan Kyrou shares 7th in the NHL with 11 goals, while Jakub Vrana shares 10th in the NHL with 10 goals (1 Pastrnak, 16)
- Vrana also shares 10th in the NHL with 4 power play goals since Mar. 9 (1. Reinhart/MacKinnon, 7)
DALLAS STARS NOTES:
LAST DALLAS STARS GAME
April 12, 2023 – STARS 5 at BLUES 2
Led by a two-goal performance from rookie Wyatt Johnston (2-0—2), three-assist night from forward Jason Robertson (0-3—3), multi-point games from captain Jamie Benn (0-2—2) and defenseman Miro Heiskanen (0-2—2) and a 16-save effort from goaltender Scott Wedgewood, the Stars defeated the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Wednesday for their fifth consecutive victory. Forwards Joe Pavelski (1-0—1), Tyler Seguin (1-0—1) and Roope Hintz (1-0—1) rounded out the scoring for Dallas, who went 3-for-5 on the power play. PP: 3-5 | PK: 1-2 | SF: 37 | SA: 18 | DAL TOI: M. Heiskanen (22:45 – game high) | Attendance: 18,096 Three Stars: 1. DAL – W. Johnston 2. DAL – J. Robertson 3. DAL – T. Seguin
UPCOMING REGULAR SEASON GAME SCHEDULE
Date Opponent Time (CT) Location TV/Radio
Thu, April 13, 2023 St. Louis Blues 7 p.m. American Airlines Center ESPN/KTCK
INJURIES
Man-games lost, 2022-23: 79
NAME INJURY GAMES
MISSED DATES
D Miro Heiskanen Upper body 3 Oct. 25-29
G Jake Oettinger Lower body 4 Nov. 1-8
F Denis Gurianov Upper body 6 Nov. 11-21
F Roope Hintz Lower body 1 Nov. 19
Upper body 7 Jan. 10-21
Lower body 1 April 6
F Joel Kiviranta Lower body 11 Feb. 8-Mar. 4
F Luke Glendening Undisclosed 11 Feb. 18-Mar. 13
G Scott Wedgewood Undisclosed 1 Feb. 22-25
Undisclosed 14 Mar. 1-28
F Tyler Seguin Lower body 6 Mar. 11-21
F Mason Marchment Lower body 14 Mar. 14-pres.
Dallas Stars: Media Notes
DALLAS STARS NOTES
X GON’ GIVE IT TO YA
- The Stars are headed the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the second straight year, 18th time since relocating to Dallas in 1993-94 and 35th time in franchise history. Dallas became the 10th team to clinch a berth in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
- With a victory on April 6 vs. Philadelphia, the Stars (43-21-14, 100 points) secured a 100-point season for the 10th time in franchise history and first since 2015-16 (109 points). Each of the previous 10 times the franchise has reached the century mark have come since the team relocated to Dallas ahead of the 1993-94 season.
- Dallas currently sits in first place in the Central with a one-point edge on Colorado. (The Avs have two games remaining while the Stars have one). The Stars clinched home ice in the First Round by virtue of a Jets victory over the Wild in regulation on April 11.
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Stars have reached the final game of their 2022-23 regular season as they host the St. Louis Blues on Fan Appreciation Night at American Airlines Center. (7 p.m. CT, TV: ESPN, Radio: The Ticket 96.7-FM/1310-AM). This caps off the club’s 10th and final set of back-to-backs this season. Following tonight’s game, the Stars will begin their quest for the Stanley Cup beginning next week. (Round 1 dates TBD).
GOT A LOT TO TALK ABOUT IF YOU STILL WANNA LISTEN
- The Stars are 2-0-0 vs. the Blues this season, winning 4-1 on Nov. 28, 2022 and 5-2 on April 12, both at Enterprise Center.
- Dallas is 117-130-55 all-time vs. St. Louis, including a 45-80-27 mark on the road.
- Forward Wyatt Johnston (3-0—3) had three goals in two games vs. St. Louis this season, including a multi-goal performance on April 12.
- Forward Jason Robertson had three assists (0-3—3) in Dallas’ 5-2 victory on April 12 and enters tonight’s game with seven points (3-4—7) in six career games vs. St. Louis.
- Captain Jamie Benn had two helpers (0-2—2) against the Blues on April 12. Benn leads active Stars in goals (21) and points (21- 27—48) and ranks second in assists (27) in 50 career games against St. Louis. Benn also paces the club in power-play goals (7) and overtime tallies (2) and shares first in game winners (3).
- Forward Joe Pavelski lit the lamp on April 12 at St. Louis and ranks second among active Stars in goals (12) and third in points (12-16—28) in 54 career games vs. the Blues. Of his 12 goals, seven have come on the power play.
- Forward Tyler Seguin ranks third among active Stars in goals (9) and assists (19) and ranks shares third in points (9-19—28) in 40 career games vs. St. Louis.
- Forward Roope Hintz has six goals (6-0—6) in 14 career games against the Blues.
- Forward Evgenii Dadonov has eight points (1-7—8) in 11 career games vs. St. Louis.
- Defenseman Miro Heiskanen had two assists (0-2—2) in the win on April 12 and enters tonight’s game with eight points (2-6—8) in 14 career games vs. St. Louis.
- Defenseman Ryan Suter ranks first among active Stars in assists (33) and second in points (7-33—40) in a team-high 88 career games vs. St. Louis. Suter has played more regular season games against St. Louis than any other team.
- Goaltender Jake Oettinger is 1-1-0 with a 2.53 goals-against average and .923 save percentage in two career appearances against the Blues.
- Netminder Scott Wedgewood is 3-0-0 with a 1.67 GAA and .936 SV% in three career appearances vs. St. Louis.
2022-23 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE
Nov. 28, 2022 at St. Louis – W, 4-1
April 12 at St. Louis – W, 5-2
April 13 vs. St. Louis
