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The St. Louis Blues and Dallas Stars look to finish 2016 with some momentum and correct some notable issues heading into the flip of the calendar to 2017. For St. Louis (17-11-5), that issue is simple: being more effective at finishing games. On Monday night, the Blues lost 3-2 in overtime to the visiting Edmonton Oilers despite leading 2-1 after two periods. Continue to Article

December 20, 2016 2:07:am EST

With his team's 10-game win streak in the rearview mirror following Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Stars in Dallas, Philadelphia Flyers general manager Ron Hextall is anxious to see how his team responds on Monday night when the Nashville Predators come to town. The Flyers' 10-game win streak was the third-longest in franchise history, but thanks to strong runs by the Columbus Blue Jackets, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals, the Flyers (19-11-3) hold the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference standings. "We knew we weren't going to win out the rest of the year," said goaltender Steve Mason, whose career-best, eight-game win streak was snapped on Saturday. Continue to Article

December 18, 2016 9:01:pm EST

The bouncing puck helped the Dallas Stars end the Philadelphia Flyers' long winning streak. Adam Cracknell scored the tiebreaking goal on a rebound early in the third period to lead the Stars to a 3-1 victory Saturday, snapping the Flyers' 10-game win streak. Radek Faksa and Jordie Benn also scored for the Stars and Antti Niemi stopped 31 shots, including three during a Flyers power play in the closing minutes. Continue to Article

December 17, 2016 6:36:pm EST

Right after Cody Eakin was tossed from Thursday’s game for slamming into Henrik Lundqvist’s head pretty much everyone knew the Dallas Stars forward would be suspended. It was just a matter of the Department of Player Safety handing down their ruling. On Friday afternoon, Player Safety announced Eakin will miss the next four games. Continue to Article

December 16, 2016 6:30:pm EST

The NHL suspended Dallas Stars forward Cody Eakin and Ottawa Senators forward Mike Hoffman on Friday. Eakin was suspended for four games without pay for charging New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, and Hoffman was penalized two games for cross-checking San Jose Sharks forward Logan Couture. Continue to Article

December 16, 2016 6:25:pm EST