2007–08 Dallas Stars season


The 2007–08 Dallas Stars season began on October 3, 2007 and was the franchise's 41st season in the National Hockey League and its 15th as the Dallas Stars. The Stars made the Western Conference Finals but failed to represent the Conference in the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals after being defeated by the Detroit Red Wings.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:

Regular season

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Record: 5–5–2; Home: 3–2–1; Road 2–3–1:
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
1October 3Dallas3 – 4ColoradoTurco17,4870–1–00
2October 5Boston1 – 4DallasTurco18,5321–1–02
3October 6Dallas1 – 5NashvilleSmith13,0791–2–02
4October 10Los Angeles1 – 5DallasTurco16,1292–2–04
5October 12Calgary3 – 2DallasOTTurco17,1322–2–15
6October 13Dallas1 – 2ChicagoOTStephan11,8682–2–26
7October 17Dallas3 – 2ColumbusOTSmith11,8203–2–28
8October 20Anaheim1 – 3DallasTurco18,0574–2–210
9October 25Dallas1 – 2Los AngelesTurco14,5594–3–210
10October 27Dallas5 – 3PhoenixSmith13,7415–3–212
11October 29San Jose4 – 2DallasTurco17,5465–4–212
12October 31Chicago5 – 4DallasSmith14,7565–5–212

November

Record: 8–4–2; Home: 4–1–1; Road: 4–3–1
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
13November 2Phoenix5 – 0DallasSmith18,2035–6–212
14November 5Dallas5 – 0AnaheimTurco17,1746–6–214
15November 7Dallas3 – 1San JoseTurco17,4967–6–216
16November 8Dallas2 – 5PhoenixTurco12,0277–7–216
17November 10Dallas5 – 6Los AngelesOTTurco18,1187–7–317
18November 14San Jose4 – 3DallasSOTurco17,6827–7–418
19November 16Colorado1 – 6DallasSmith18,0198–7–420
20November 19Los Angeles0 – 3DallasSmith17,2089–7–422
21November 21Anaheim1 – 2DallasSmith18,58410–7–424
22November 23Toronto1 – 3DallasTurco18,40911–7–426
23November 25Dallas3 – 2NY RangersSmith18,20012–7–428
24November 26Dallas3 – 2NY IslandersOTTurco8,16113–7–430
25November 28Dallas2 – 4New JerseyTurco13,66513–8–430
26November 30Dallas1 – 4PittsburghSmith17,13213–9–430

December

Record: 10–4–0 ; Home: 5–3–0 ; Road: 5–1–0
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
27December 1Dallas4–1PhiladelphiaTurco19,66014–9–432
28December 3Dallas2–1ColumbusSOTurco12,23315–9–434
29December 5San Jose3–2DallasTurco17,31815–10–434
30December 7Ottawa4–2DallasSmith18,01615–11–434
31December 10Edmonton4–5DallasTurco17,83316–11–436
32December 13Los Angeles1–4DallasTurco17,91317–11–438
33December 15Dallas4–2San JoseTurco17,49618–11–440
34December 18Dallas2–1EdmontonSOTurco16,83919–11–442
35December 20Dallas2–3VancouverTurco18,63019–12–442
36December 21Dallas3–2CalgaryOTSmith19,28920–12–444
37December 23Montreal1–4DallasTurco18,58521–12–446
38December 26Minnesota3–8DallasTurco18,53222–12–448
39December 29St. Louis4 – 5DallasSOSmith18,53223–12–450
40December 31Nashville1–0DallasTurco18,58423–13–450

January

Record: 5–7–1; Home: 3–3–0; Road: 2–4–1
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
41January 2Dallas1 – 4DetroitTurco20,06623–14–450
42January 3Dallas3 – 6MinnesotaSmith18,56823–15–450
43January 5Detroit3 – 0DallasSmith18,58423–16–450
44January 7Minnesota1 – 3DallasTurco17,50224–16–452
45January 9Dallas3 – 1ChicagoTurco15,46925–16–454
46January 10Dallas2 – 4St. LouisSmith16,80525–17–454
47January 12Dallas3 – 4Los AngelesSOTurco16,91625–17–555
48January 15Dallas2 – 4AnaheimTurco17,17425–18–555
49January 17Dallas4 – 2San JoseTurco17,49626–18–557
50January 19Columbus1 – 3DallasSmith17,81127–18–559
51January 20Anaheim2 – 5DallasTurco18,46128–18–561
52January 22Columbus4 – 2DallasSmith17,08728–19–561
53January 24Buffalo2 – 1DallasTurco18,53228–20–561
54January 29Dallas4 – 3VancouverTurco18,63029–20–563

February

Record: 12–2–0; Home:6–1–0 ; Road: 6–1–0
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
55February 1Dallas4 – 1EdmontonTurco16,83930–20–565
56February 2Dallas2 – 1CalgaryTurco19,28931–20–567
57February 5Vancouver2 – 3DallasSOTurco17,64232–20–569
58February 7Dallas1 – 0MinnesotaSmith18,56833–20–571
59February 9St. Louis2 – 6DallasSmith18,58434–20–573
60February 11Phoenix1 – 2DallasTurco17,62235–20–575
61February 14Dallas2 – 5PhoenixTurco12,88535–21–575
62February 15Dallas4 – 2AnaheimTurco17,32336–21–577
63February 17Detroit0 – 1DallasTurco18,58437–21–579
64February 20Calgary3 – 2DallasTurco18,58437–22–579
65February 22Edmonton2 – 5DallasTurco18,56438–22–581
66February 23Dallas6 – 2NashvilleSmith17,11339–22–583
67February 26Dallas3 – 1St. LouisTurco19,15040–22–585
68February 28Chicago4 – 7DallasTurco18,58441–22–587

March

Record: 2–7–2 ; Home: 1–5–0 ; Road: 1–2–2
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
69March 1Nashville3 – 1DallasTurco18,58441–23–587
70March 5Phoenix2 – 1DallasTurco17,94241–24–587
71March 8Dallas1 – 3ColoradoTurco18,00741–25–587
72March 9Colorado0 – 3DallasTurco18,53242–25–589
73March 13Dallas3 – 5DetroitTurco19,45342–26–589
74March 15Vancouver3 – 4DallasHolmqvist18,58442–27–589
75March 19Anaheim1 – 2DallasTurco18,58442–28–589
76March 22Los Angeles4 – 2DallasTurco18,53242–29–589
77March 27Dallas2 – 3San JoseOTTurco17,49642–29–690
78March 29Dallas7 – 2Los AngelesTurco17,84943–29–692
79March 30Dallas2 – 3AnaheimSOTurco17,17443–29–793

April

Record: 2–1–0 ; Home: 2–0–0 ; Road: 0–1–0
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
80April 3Dallas2 – 4PhoenixHolmqvist18,34043–30–795
81April 4Phoenix2 – 4DallasHolmqvist18,58444–30–795
82April 6San Jose2 – 4DallasTurco18,53245–30–797

Playoffs

Western Conference Quarterfinals

#DateVisitorScoreHomeDecisionAttendance
1April 10DallasAnaheimTurco17,191
2April 12DallasAnaheimTurco17,181
3April 15AnaheimDallasTurco18,532
4April 17AnaheimDallasTurco18,532
5April 18DallasAnaheimTurco17,199
6April 20AnaheimDallasTurco18,532

Western Conference Semifinals

#DateVisitorScoreHomeDecisionAttendance
1April 25Dallas San JoseTurco17,496
2April 27DallasSan JoseTurco17,496
3April 29San Jose DallasTurco18,532
4April 30San JoseDallasTurco18,584
5May 2Dallas San JoseTurco17,496
6May 4San Jose *DallasTurco18,584

#DateVisitorScoreHomeDecisionAttendance
1May 8DallasDetroitTurco20,066
2May 10DallasDetroitTurco20,066
3May 12DetroitDallasTurco18,532
4May 14DetroitDallasTurco18,532
5May 17DallasDetroitTurco20,066
6May 19DetroitDallasTurco18,584

Player statistics

Regular season

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; ATOI = Average time on ice
PlayerGPGAPts+/–PIM
762756832146
8232427423105
†-74204262-2515
82213657-1148
82271441451
48152237914
4643135612
69151934434
65141731528
'52141428214
8291726085
78719262236
'6481220-240
7851924-185
79121123-326
731111222147
3821214326
5531114-322
6621113340
620771022
2232506
48123-3105
41123-946
37022324
803304
8022139
11022233
4000-12

† denotes: Acquired from Tampa Bay
Italics denotes: No longer with Stars

Goaltenders

GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice ; W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
PlayerGPTOIWLSAGASOSV%GAA
623627:31322115431403.9092.32
21238:281298871.9201.76
279:59103550.8573.75
160:38004020.9501.98

† denotes: Acquired from Tampa Bay
Italics denotes:'' Traded to Tampa Bay

Playoffs

Skaters

Last update: 00:36, 17 May 2008

Goaltenders

GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice ; W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
PlayerGPTOIWLSAGASOSV%GAA
181152108511401.9222.08

Last update: 00:36, 17 May 2008

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

The Stars have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Draft picks

Dallas' picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio. The Stars do not have a first round pick, having dealt it to the Phoenix Coyotes as part of the Ladislav Nagy trade.
Round#PlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
250Nico SacchettiCentreVirginia High School
364Sergei KorostinRight WingDynamo Moscow
4112Colton SceviourRight WingPortland Winterhawks
5128Austin SmithRight WingThe Gunnery
5129Jamie BennLeft WingVictoria Grizzlies
5136Ondrej RomanLeft WingSpokane Chiefs
4112Michael NealLeft WingBelleville Bulls
5128Luke GazdicLeft WingErie Otters

Final roster

Farm teams

Iowa Stars

The Iowa Stars are the Stars American Hockey League affiliate in 2007–08.

Idaho Steelheads

The Idaho Steelheads are the Stars affiliate in the ECHL.