GAME THREAD: NHL: LOS ANGELES (1-2) at DALLAS (1-2)

NHL: LOS ANGELES (1-2) at DALLAS (1-2)

<h3>Stars trying to get on track vs. Kings after slow start</h3>

Los Angeles (1-2-0) at Dallas (1-2-0) 8:30 pm EDT


DALLAS (Ticker) -- The Los Angeles Kings will be a welcomesight for the Dallas Stars when the two teams take the ice onWednesday.


After starting the season with two losses in their first threegames, the Stars will try to get back on track when they facethe Kings, a team they beat in all eight contests during the2006-07 season.


The slow start for Dallas is its worst since 1995-96 when italso started 1-2-0. The Stars opened last season with fivestraight wins and victories in 11 of their first 13 games. Thehot start sparked a terrific season for the Stars, as theyfinished second in the Pacific Division with 107 points.

Dallas' big three of goaltender Marty Turco, defenseman PhillipeBoucher and center Mike Modano have all enjoyed success againstthe Kings.


Turco went 5-0-0 with a 1.77 goals-against average against LosAngeles last season. The 32-year-old netminder is 1-1-0 with a2.52 GAA this season.


Boucher, who has registered an assist in all three games thisseason, had four goals and five assists last season against theKings, while the 37-year-old Modano has 35 goals and 43 assistsin 73 career games against Los Angeles.

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL AT DALLAS
STARTING GOALIES: LOS - JASON LABARBERA
DAL - MARTY TURCO

OFFICIALS: REF - BRAD WATSON, GORD DWYER
LIN - LYLE SEITZ, VAUGHAN RODY</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">LOS ANGELES VS DALLAS - SCRATCHES

LOS ANGELES DALLAS

B WILLSIE HEALTHY S OTT HEALTHY
B MURRAY HEALTHY K BARCH HEALTHY
T PREISSING HEALTHY L ERIKSSON HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 0 15:45 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 0 15:16 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 1
1ST PRD: DAL - (SH) NIKLAS HAGMAN 3 (UNASSISTED) 7:25</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 1 11:11 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 1 6:36 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 1 0:35 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
LOS ANGELES 0 0
DALLAS 1 1 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DAL - (SH) NIKLAS HAGMAN 3 (UNASSISTED) 7:25

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
LOS 11 11
DAL 11 11

GOALIES: LOS - JASON LABARBERA
DAL - MARTY TURCO</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">------------------------
Los Angeles 0 --0
Dallas 1 --1
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Dallas, Niklas Hagman 3 (shorthanded)
(Unassisted), 7:25. Penalties: D Armstrong, Los (hooking), 1:38; M
Norstrom, Dal (holding), 4:05; T Daley, Dal (holding), 5:43.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Los Angeles 11 --11
Dallas 11 --11
-----------------------------

Goalies : Los Angeles, Jason Labarbera (11 shots, 10 saves). Dallas,
Marty Turco (11 shots, 11 saves). Referees: Brad Watson, Gord Dwyer.
Linesmen: Lyle Seitz, Vaughan Rody.</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 2
2ND PRD: DAL - NIKLAS HAGMAN 4 (BRENDEN MORROW, MIKE RIBEIRO) 4:18</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 2 14:50 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 2 11:20 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 2 10:35 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 2 10:35 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 3
2ND PRD: DAL - ANTTI MIETTINEN 1 (JOEL LUNDQVIST) 13:03</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 4
2ND PRD: DAL - (PP) MIKE RIBEIRO 1 (JERE LEHTINEN, SERGEI ZUBOV) 16:05</div>