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A calmer, gentler Marc Crawford has eased the Stars into position to succeed.

DALLAS -- Stars center Mike Modano, who said this morning he was ready to play, is on the ice with his teammates in pregame warmups. Modano is returning after missing Thursday's game with a left knee injury. Marty Turco led the Stars out onto t...

DALLAS -- The Coyotes, who should have been tired after playing Saturday, had more energy early, grabbed the lead and played well with it. Dallas closed the gap in the third to one goal, but the Coyotes increased it right back to two goals and held o...

DALLAS -- The first period ended with the Coyotes taking a 1-0 advantage. A few thoughts: * The Coyotes dominated on shots on goal, holding a 13-5 advantage. The Stars didn't have many scoring chances, something Dave Tippett teams stress with the ...

DALLAS -- The Stars just showed Dave Tippett on the video board and wrote "thank you for all your hard work and dedication," and the fans cheered. It's good to see Tippett land in Phoenix and doing so well. The Coyotes haven't been to the playoffs...

DALLAS -- The Coyotes lead the NHL in wins when they get the lead. As you would expect in Dave Tippett's defensive system, when Phoenix gets the advantage, they do all they can to protect it. Phoenix has a .862 winning percentage when scoring firs...

DALLAS -- Dallas went on the ice for warmups, led by Alex Auld, who is starting in goal again today. Jere Lehtinen is on the ice and ready to go this time. No paperwork issues. I think Loui Eriksson has a particularly big fan club today at the ...

We'll be blogging live from today's Stars-Coyotes game. To get you ready, check out this story on Dave Tippett, who is returning to Dallas for the first time as the Coyotes' coach. Remember, the game starts at 5 p.m. today....

Ex-Stars coach Dave Tippett returns to Dallas with sunny outlook for his Coyotes.

Defenseman Nicklas Grossman (pulled groin) is in the lineup against Phoenix. The Stars also went with goalie Marty Turco against former coach Dave Tippett on the road. Forward Brian Sutherby (groin) skated and is close to a return. He's doubtful ...

Defenseman Nicklas Grossman (pulled groin) is in the lineup against Phoenix. The Stars also went with goalie Marty Turco against former coach Dave Tippett on the road. Forward Brian Sutherby (groin) skated and is close to a return. He's doubtfu...

The Stars begin an interesting three-game road trip tonight in San Jose (it's another one of those late starts at 9:30 p.m.). They will also travel to Phoenix to face former coach Dave Tippett and on to Detroit. So how will they do? My picks: St...

The Stars begin an interesting three-game road trip tonight in San Jose (it's another one of those late starts at 9:30 p.m.). They will also travel to Phoenix to face former coach Dave Tippett and on to Detroit. So how will they do? My picks: ...