Jani Hakanpää

Stars Make Comeback, but Fall Short 5-4 to Panthers

The Dallas Stars traveled to Sunrise, Fla., for a Wednesday game against the Florida Panthers. The Stars fell short in a 5-4 loss to the Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena. Dallas fell to 14-7-3, while Florida improved to 15-8-2. Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky made 30 saves for a win. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Miro […]

Stars Take Down Lightning 8-1

The Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning played the first game of their home-and-home series on Saturday afternoon. The Stars took down the Lightning 8-1 at the American Airlines Center. Dallas improved to 14-5-3, while Tampa Bay fell to 10-10-5. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Jani Hakanpää, Esa Lindell, Ty Dellandrea, Wyatt Johnston, Jamie Benn, and […]

Oettinger, Stars Ground Jets 2-0

On Tuesday, the Dallas Stars began a two-game Western Canada road trip with an away game against the Winnipeg Jets. The Stars shutout the Jets 2-0 at the Canada Life Centre. Dallas improved to 13-5-2, while Winnipeg fell to 12-7-2. Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger stopped all 27 shots he faced for not only a hard-fought […]

Stars Lose 7-4, Unable to Douse Flames

The Dallas Stars wrapped up their homestand and hosted the Calgary Flames for a Friday night hockey game. The Stars got off to a fast start but ended up losing 7-4 to the Flames at the American Airlines Center. Dallas fell to 12-5-2, while Calgary improved to 8-9-3. Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger made 20 saves […]

Stars Fall to Golden Knights 2-1 in Overtime

The Dallas Stars continued their homestand with a Thanksgiving Eve game and a Western Conference Finals rematch against the Vegas Golden Knights. But the Stars lost 6-3 to the Golden Knights at the American Airlines Center on Wednesday night. Dallas fell to 12-4-2, while Vegas improved to 14-4-2. Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger made 24 saves […]

Stars Bounce Back With 6-3 Win Over Rangers

The Dallas Stars looked to bounce back on Monday against the New York Rangers, and they did. The Stars defeated the Rangers 6-3 at the American Airlines Center. The Stars’ starting lineup was tweaked as it featured Jani Hakanpää, Wyatt Johnston, Jason Robertson, Evgenii Dadonov, Esa Lindell, and Scott Wedgewood. Wedgewood made 30 saves for […]

Stars Fall 3-2 to Bruins, Despite Late Heroics

The Dallas Stars welcomed the Boston Bruins to the American Airlines Center for Military and Veterans Appreciation Night. The Stars fell to the Bruins 3-2 on Monday, despite Wyatt Johnston’s and Joe Pavelski’s late-game heroics. Dallas fell to 7-3-1 and lost two games in a row, while Boston improved to 10-1-1 and avoided a two-game […]

Stars Beat Blue Jackets 5-3 at Home

The Dallas Stars concluded the brief, two-game homestand with a home game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night. The Stars defeated the Blue Jackets 5-3 in a back-and-forth game at the American Airlines Center. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Jani Hakanpää, Roope Hintz, Joe Pavelski, Thomas Harley, Jason Robertson, and Jake Oettinger. Oettinger […]

Stars Handed First Regulation Loss of Season After 4-1 Loss to Maple Leafs

The Dallas Stars were back at the American Airlines Center to host the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Stars, however, lost 4-1 to the Maple Leafs on Thursday night. Dallas fell to 4-1-1, while Toronto improved to 5-2-0. Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll made 31 saves for a road win. Before the game, Dallas celebrated Joe […]

Pavelski Comes up Clutch, Stars Down Flyers 5-4 in OT

The Dallas Stars returned home to host the Philadelphia Flyers for Hall of Fame weekend, welcoming Ed Belfour and Ken Hitchcock to the HoF. Joe Pavelski played hero as the Stars downed the Flyers 5-4 in overtime at the American Airlines Center on Saturday night. Dallas improved to 3-0-1, while Philadelphia fell to 3-1-1. The […]