The 2010–11 Dallas Stars season was the 44th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967,[ 1] and 18th season since the franchise relocated to Dallas to start the 1993–94 NHL season . The Stars posted a regular season record of 42 wins, 29 losses and 11 overtime/shootout losses for 95 points. Despite having a winning record, the Stars failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third consecutive season.
Off-season
The Stars decided to not re-sign unrestricted free agent goalie Marty Turco . The Stars signed free agent goalie Andrew Raycroft , formerly of the Vancouver Canucks , as a likely backup goaltender to Kari Lehtonen. Mike Modano left the team to sign with the Detroit Red Wings .
Regular season
On February 21, 2011, among an extended skid, general manager Joe Nieuwendyk traded defenseman Matt Niskanen and forward James Neal to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenseman Alex Goligoski . After failing to make the playoffs by losing their final game of the season, Marc Crawford was fired as head coach.[ 2]
Playoffs
The Stars failed to qualify for the playoffs. With 95 points, the Stars tied a record set by the 2006–07 Colorado Avalanche for the team with the highest point total in a season that failed to make the playoffs. This record was later surpassed by the 2014–15 Boston Bruins who failed to make the playoffs with 96 points.
Schedule and results
Pre-season
Regular season
2010–11 Game Log
October: 6–4–0 (Home: 3–3–0 ; Road: 3–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 8
Dallas Stars
4-3
New Jersey Devils
OT
Lehtonen 1-0-0
17,625
1-0-0
2
Recap
2
October 9
Dallas Stars
5-4
New York Islanders
SO
Lehtonen 2-0-0
13,351
2-0-0
4
Recap
3
October 14
Detroit Red Wings
1-4
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 3-0-0
18,532
3-0-0
6
Recap
4
October 16
St. Louis Blues
2-3
Dallas Stars
SO
Lehtonen 4-0-0
11,750
4-0-0
8
Recap
5
October 18
Dallas Stars
4-5
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lehtonen 4-1-0
13,277
4-1-0
8
Recap
6
October 21
Dallas Stars
4-1
Florida Panthers
Lehtonen 5-1-0
11,580
5-1-0
10
Recap
7
October 23
Nashville Predators
1-0
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 5-2-0
13,583
5-2-0
10
Recap
8
October 26
Anaheim Ducks
5-2
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 5-3-0
12,378
5-3-0
10
Recap
9
October 28
Los Angeles Kings
5-2
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 5-4-0
11,306
5-4-0
10
Recap
10
October 30
Buffalo Sabres
0-4
Dallas Stars
Raycroft 1-0-0
15,015
6-4-0
12
Recap
November: 8–4–1 (Home: 5–0–1 ; Road: 3-4–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
11
November 3
Pittsburgh Penguins
2-5
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 6-4-0
15,637
7-4-0
14
Recap
12
November 5
Phoenix Coyotes
3-6
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 7-4-0
12,255
8-4-0
16
Recap
13
November 6
Dallas Stars
0-5
Colorado Avalanche
Raycroft 1-1-0
16,172
8-5-0
16
Recap
14
November 11
Dallas Stars
1-3
Los Angeles Kings
Lehtonen 7-5-0
18,118
8-6-0
16
Recap
15
November 12
Dallas Stars
2-4
Anaheim Ducks
Lehtonen 7-6-0
13,831
8-7-0
16
Recap
16
November 16
Anaheim Ducks
1-2
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 8-6-0
13,433
9-7-0
18
Recap
17
November 18
San Jose Sharks
4-5
Dallas Stars
OT
Lehtonen 9-6-0
14,720
10-7-0
20
Recap
18
November 20
Colorado Avalanche
4-3
Dallas Stars
SO
Lehtonen 9-6-1
17,441
10-7-1
21
Recap
19
November 22
Dallas Stars
1-4
Toronto Maple Leafs
Lehtonen 9-7-1
19,266
10-8-1
21
Recap
20
November 24
Dallas Stars
2-1
Ottawa Senators
Raycroft 2-1-0
16,281
11-8-1
23
Recap
21
November 26
St. Louis Blues
2-3
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 10-7-1
16,675
12-8-1
25
Recap
22
November 27
Dallas Stars
2-1
St. Louis Blues
Lehtonen 11-7-1
19,150
13-8-1
27
Recap
23
November 29
Dallas Stars
4-1
Carolina Hurricanes
Lehtonen 12-7-1
15,382
14-8-1
29
Recap
December: 8–5–3 (Home: 4–3–2 ; Road: 4-2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
24
December 2
Washington Capitals
1-2
Dallas Stars
Raycroft 3-1-0
13,943
15-8-1
31
Recap
25
December 4
Minnesota Wild
3-4
Dallas Stars
OT
Lehtonen 13-7-1
14,344
16-8-1
33
Recap
26
December 6
Dallas Stars
2-3
Columbus Blue Jackets
OT
Lehtonen 13-7-2
10,932
16-8-2
34
Recap
27
December 8
Dallas Stars
3-5
Chicago Blackhawks
Raycroft 3-2-0
21,184
16-9-2
34
Recap
28
December 10
Carolina Hurricanes
1-2
Dallas Stars
SO
Raycroft 4-2-0
13,012
17-9-2
36
Recap
29
December 11
Dallas Stars
2-5
Phoenix Coyotes
Raycroft 4-3-0
11,410
17-10-2
36
Recap
30
December 13
Dallas Stars
3-2
San Jose Sharks
SO
Raycroft 5-3-0
17,562
18-10-2
38
Recap
31
December 16
San Jose Sharks
4-3
Dallas Stars
OT
Lehtonen 13-7-3
14,899
18-10-3
39
Recap
32
December 18
Dallas Stars
2-1
Columbus Blue Jackets
Lehtonen 14-7-3
13,973
19-10-3
41
Recap
33
December 19
Dallas Stars
4-3
Detroit Red Wings
OT
Raycroft 6-3-0
20,006
20-10-3
43
Recap
34
December 21
Montreal Canadiens
2-5
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 15-7-3
17,805
21-10-3
45
Recap
35
December 23
Calgary Flames
3-2
Dallas Stars
SO
Lehtonen 15-7-4
15,520
21-10-4
46
Recap
36
December 26
Phoenix Coyotes
1-0
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 15-8-4
17,515
21-11-4
46
Recap
37
December 28
Dallas Stars
4-2
Nashville Predators
Raycroft 7-3-0
17,113
22-11-4
48
Recap
38
December 29
Detroit Red Wings
7-3
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 15-9-4
18,532
22-12-4
48
Recap
39
December 31
Vancouver Canucks
4-1
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 15-10-4
17,733
22-13-4
48
Recap
January: 8–2–1 (Home: 4–0–1 ; Road: 4-2-0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
40
January 2
Dallas Stars
4-2
St. Louis Blues
Lehtonen 16-10-4
19,150
23-13-4
50
Recap
41
January 5
Dallas Stars
4-2
Chicago Blackhawks
Lehtonen 17-10-4
21,245
24-13-4
52
Recap
42
January 7
New York Rangers
3-2
Dallas Stars
SO
Lehtonen 17-10-5
14,934
24-13-5
53
Recap
43
January 9
Dallas Stars
4-0
Minnesota Wild
Raycroft 8-3-0
18,082
25-13-5
55
Recap
44
January 11
Edmonton Oilers
2-3
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 18-10-5
12,463
26-13-5
57
Recap
45
January 15
Atlanta Thrashers
1-6
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 19-10-5
17,702
27-13-5
59
Recap
46
January 17
Los Angeles Kings
1-2
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 20-10-5
14,163
28-13-5
61
Recap
47
January 20
Dallas Stars
4-2
Edmonton Oilers
Lehtonen 21-10-5
16,839
29-13-5
63
Recap
48
January 21
Dallas Stars
4-7
Calgary Flames
Raycroft 8-4-0
19,289
29-14-5
63
Recap
49
January 24
Dallas Stars
1-7
Vancouver Canucks
Lehtonen 21-11-5
18,860
29-15-5
63
Recap
50
January 26
Edmonton Oilers
1-3
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 22-11-5
13,875
30-15-5
65
Recap
February: 3–8–1 (Home: 2–3–1 ; Road: 1-5-0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
51
February 1
Vancouver Canucks
4-1
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 22-12-5
12,884
30-16-5
65
Recap
52
February 3
Dallas Stars
3-6
Boston Bruins
Lehtonen 22-13-5
17,565
30-17-5
65
Recap
53
February 5
Dallas Stars
1-3
Philadelphia Flyers
Lehtonen 22-14-5
19,881
30-18-5
65
Recap
54
February 9
Phoenix Coyotes
3-2
Dallas Stars
OT
Lehtonen 22-14-6
11,488
30-18-6
66
Recap
55
February 11
Chicago Blackhawks
3-4
Dallas Stars
SO
Lehtonen 23-14-6
17,569
31-18-6
68
Recap
56
February 13
Columbus Blue Jackets
1-2
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 23-15-6
16,377
31-19-6
68
Recap
57
February 15
Dallas Stars
1-4
Edmonton Oilers
Lehtonen 23-16-6
16,839
31-20-6
68
Recap
58
February 16
Dallas Stars
2-4
Calgary Flames
Lehtonen 23-17-6
19,289
31-21-6
68
Recap
59
February 19
Dallas Stars
2-5
Vancouver Canucks
Raycroft 8-5-0
18,860
31-22-6
68
Recap
60
February 22
New Jersey Devils
1-0
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 23-18-6
13,652
31-23-6
68
Recap
61
February 24
Dallas Stars
4-1
Detroit Red Wings
Lehtonen 24-18-6
20,066
32-23-6
70
Recap
62
February 26
Nashville Predators
2-3
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 25-18-6
15,860
33-23-6
72
Recap
March: 5–4–5 (Home: 2–2–3 ; Road: 3-2-2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
63
March 1
Dallas Stars
3-2
Phoenix Coyotes
Lehtonen 26-18-6
15,751
34-23-6
74
Recap
64
March 4
Dallas Stars
3-4
Anaheim Ducks
OT
Lehtonen 26-18-7
12,883
34-23-7
75
Recap
65
March 5
Dallas Stars
3-2
San Jose Sharks
Lehtonen 27-18-7
17,562
35-23-7
77
Recap
66
March 7
Dallas Stars
4-3
Los Angeles Kings
OT
Lehtonen 28-18-7
18,118
36-23-7
79
Recap
67
March 9
Calgary Flames
3-4
Dallas Stars
SO
Lehtonen 28-18-8
14,476
36-23-8
80
Recap
68
March 11
Minnesota Wild
4-0
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 29-18-8
14,545
37-23-8
82
Recap
69
March 13
Los Angeles Kings
2-3
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 29-19-8
15,627
37-24-8
82
Recap
70
March 15
San Jose Sharks
3-6
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 29-20-8
16,724
37-25-8
82
Recap
71
March 17
Chicago Blackhawks
5-0
Dallas Stars
Lehtonen 30-20-8
14,830
38-25-8
84
Recap
72
March 19
Philadelphia Flyers
2-3
Dallas Stars
SO
Lehtonen 30-20-9
17,652
38-25-9
85
Recap
73
March 23
Anaheim Ducks
3-4
Dallas Stars
OT
Lehtonen 30-20-10
16,021
38-25-10
86
Recap
74
March 26
Dallas Stars
2-4
Nashville Predators
Lehtonen 30-21-10
16,892
38-26-10
86
Recap
75
March 29
Dallas Stars
1-2
Phoenix Coyotes
SO
Lehtonen 30-21-11
12,541
38-26-11
87
Recap
76
March 31
Dallas Stars
0-6
San Jose Sharks
Raycroft 8-6-0
17,562
38-27-11
87
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Standings
Divisional standings
Conference standings
bold – qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won President's Trophy (best record in NHL)
CE – Central Division, NW – Northwest Division, PA – Pacific Division
Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Stars. Stats reflect time spent with the Stars only.
‡ Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Awards and records
Awards
Regular Season
Player
Award
Awarded
Records
Milestones
Regular Season
Player
Milestone
Reached
Brendan Morrow
200th Career NHL Goal
October 5, 2010
Toby Petersen
300th Career NHL Game
October 9, 2010
Loui Eriksson
100th Career NHL Assist
October 16, 2010
James Neal
100th Career NHL Point
October 21, 2010
Karlis Skrastins
100th Career NHL Assist
October 21, 2010
Loui Eriksson
300th Career NHL Game
October 26, 2010
Mike Ribeiro
300th Career NHL Assist
November 3, 2010
Loui Eriksson
200th Career NHL Point
November 5, 2010
Mike Ribeiro
600th Career NHL Game
November 22, 2010
Jamie Benn
100th Career NHL Game
November 26, 2010
Aaron Gagnon
1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point
December 6, 2010
Brad Richards
200th Career NHL Goal
December 10, 2010
Jeff Woywitka
200th Career NHL Game
December 10, 2010
Richard Bachman
1st Career NHL Game
December 11, 2010
Adam Burish
200th Career NHL Game
December 16, 2010
Brendan Morrow
700th Career NHL Game
December 19, 2010
Loui Eriksson
100th Career NHL Goal
December 21, 2010
Tom Wandell
100th Career NHL Game
December 31, 2010
James Neal
200th Career NHL Game
January 15, 2011
Jamie Langenbrunner
1,000th Career NHL Game
January 17, 2011
Karlis Skrastins
800th Career NHL Game
January 17, 2011
Travis Morin
1st Career NHL Game
January 26, 2011
Stephane Robidas
200th Career NHL Point
January 26, 2011
Colton Sceviour
1st Career NHL Game
February 5, 2011
Brad Richards
700th Career NHL Point
February 9, 2011
Tomas Vincour
1st Career NHL Game
February 9, 2011
Stephane Robidas
700th Career NHL Game
February 16, 2011
Steve Ott
100th Career NHL Assist
February 24, 2011
Tomas Vincour
1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point
March 9, 2011
Tomas Vincour
1st Career NHL Assist
March 17, 2011
Alex Goligoski
100th Career NHL Point
March 23, 2011
Jamie Langenbrunner
400th Career NHL Assist
March 29, 2011
Alex Goligoski
200th Career NHL Game
April 10, 2011
Transactions
The Stars have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.
Trades
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Claimed via waivers
Player
Former team
Date claimed off waivers
Lost via waivers
Player
New team
Date claimed off waivers
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Player
Contract terms
Kari Lehtonen [ 19]
3 years, $10.65 million contract extension
Brent Krahn [ 20]
1 year, $500,000
Krys Barch [ 21]
2 years, $1.675 million
Francis Wathier [ 21]
2 years, $1.15 million
Aaron Gagnon [ 10]
1 year, $600,000
Scott Glennie [ 22]
3 year entry-level contract
Maxime Fortunus [ 11]
2 years, $1.175 million
Trevor Ludwig[ 11]
1 year, $525,000
Raymond Sawada [ 23]
1 year, $575,000
Fabian Brunnstrom [ 24]
1 year, $675,000
Nicklas Grossmann [ 25]
2 years, $3.25 million
James Neal [ 26]
2 years, $5.75 million
Matt Niskanen [ 26]
2 years, $3 million
Jack Campbell [ 27]
3 years, $2.4 million entry-level contract
Matt Fraser [ 28]
3 years, $1.68 million entry-level contract
Trevor Daley [ 29]
6 years, $19.8 million contract extension
Brenden Dillon [ 30]
3 years, $2.23 million entry-level contract
Patrik Nemeth [ 31]
3 years, $2.38 million entry-level contract
Draft picks
The Stars' picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles , California .
Final roster
Updated March 22, 2011.[ 32]
See also
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