2010–11 Dallas Stars season

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. Despite having a winning record, the Stars failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third consecutive season. The Stars posted a regular season record of 42 wins, 29 losses and 11 overtime/shootout losses for 95 points, only two points behind the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks for the last playoff spot.

2010–11 Dallas Stars
Division5th Pacific
Conference9th Western
2010–11 record42–29–11
Home record22–11–8
Road record20–18–3
Goals for227
Goals against233
Team information
General managerJoe Nieuwendyk
CoachMarc Crawford
CaptainBrendan Morrow
Alternate captainsSteve Ott
Brad Richards
Stephane Robidas
ArenaAmerican Airlines Center
Team leaders
GoalsBrenden Morrow (33)
AssistsMike Ribeiro (52)
PointsBrad Richards (77)
Penalty minutesSteve Ott (183)
Plus/minusLoui Eriksson(+10)
WinsKari Lehtonen (34)
Goals against averageKari Lehtonen 2.55

Off-season

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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

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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

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The Stars narrowly failed to qualify for the 2011 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, 2017–18 Florida Panthers and 2018–19 Montreal Canadiens, each of whom failed to make the playoffs with 96 points.

Schedule and results

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Pre-season

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Regular season

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2010–11 Game Log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Standings

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Divisional standings

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Pacific Division[3]
GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 y-San Jose Sharks 82 48 25 9 43 248 213 105
2 Anaheim Ducks 82 47 30 5 43 239 235 99
3 Phoenix Coyotes 82 43 26 13 38 231 226 99
4 Los Angeles Kings 82 46 30 6 36 219 198 98
5 Dallas Stars 82 42 29 11 37 227 233 95

Conference standings

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Western Conference
R Div GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 p – Vancouver Canucks NW 82 54 19 9 50 262 185 117
2 y – San Jose Sharks PA 82 48 25 9 43 248 213 105
3 y – Detroit Red Wings CE 82 47 25 10 43 261 241 104
4 Anaheim Ducks PA 82 47 30 5 43 239 235 99
5 Nashville Predators CE 82 44 27 11 38 219 194 99
6 Phoenix Coyotes PA 82 43 26 13 38 231 226 99
7 Los Angeles Kings PA 82 46 30 6 36 219 198 98
8 Chicago Blackhawks CE 82 44 29 9 38 258 225 97
8.5
9 Dallas Stars PA 82 42 29 11 37 227 233 95
10 Calgary Flames NW 82 41 29 12 32 250 237 94
11 St. Louis Blues CE 82 38 33 11 34 240 234 87
12 Minnesota Wild NW 82 39 35 8 36 206 233 86
13 Columbus Blue Jackets CE 82 34 35 13 29 215 258 81
14 Colorado Avalanche NW 82 30 44 8 24 227 288 68
15 Edmonton Oilers NW 82 25 45 12 23 193 269 62

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

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Skaters

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Goaltenders

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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

Regular season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Kari Lehtonen 69 4119 34 24 11 175 2.55 2043 .914 3 0 6 6
Andrew Raycroft 19 847 8 5 0 40 2.83 446 .910 2 0 0 0
Richard Bachman 1 10 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 1.000 0 0 0 0

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

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Awards

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Regular Season
Player Award Awarded

Records

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Milestones

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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

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The Stars have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Trades

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Date
Details
June 26, 2010[4] To Colorado Avalanche
3rd-round pick (71st overall) in 2010 – Michael Bournival
To Dallas Stars
3rd-round pick (77th overall) in 2010 – Alex Guptill
4th-round pick in 2010 – Alex Theriau
January 7, 2011[5] To New Jersey Devils
Conditional 3rd-round pick in 2011 – Blake Coleman
To Dallas Stars
Jamie Langenbrunner
January 13, 2011[6] To Toronto Maple Leafs
Fabian Brunnstrom
To Dallas Stars
Mikhail Stefanovich
February 21, 2011[7] To Pittsburgh Penguins
James Neal
Matt Niskanen
To Dallas Stars
Alex Goligoski

Draft picks

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The Stars' picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 11 Jack Campbell G   United States U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)
2 41 Patrik Nemeth D   Sweden AIK IF J20 (J20 SuperElit)
3 77 (from Colorado) Alex Guptill LW   Canada Orangeville Crushers (CCHL)
4 109 (from Los Angeles via Colorado) Alex Theriau D   Canada Everett Silvertips (WHL)
5 131 John Klingberg D   Sweden Frölunda HC Jr. (Swedish Jr.)

See also

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Farm teams

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References

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  1. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 51. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  2. ^ Head Coach Marc Crawford Relieved Of His Coaching Duties
  3. ^ "2010–2011 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
  4. ^ Day 2 provides more wheeling and dealing
  5. ^ Langenbrunner Returning To Dallas
  6. ^ Fabian Brunnstrom Traded To Toronto
  7. ^ Dallas Stars Acquire Defenseman Alex Goligoski From Pittsburgh
  8. ^ a b Stars Sign Pair of Defensemen To Entry-Level Deals
  9. ^ a b Dallas signs Adam Burish and Andrew Raycroft
  10. ^ a b Stars Sign Gagnon & Morin To One-Year Deals
  11. ^ a b c Stars agree to terms with three defensemen
  12. ^ Dallas Stars agree to terms with free agent forward Jason Williams
  13. ^ Wild signs C Peters and D Bagnall
  14. ^ COYOTES SIGN FOUR PLAYERS TO CONTRACTS
  15. ^ Penguins Agree to Terms with Defenseman Andrew Hutchinson
  16. ^ Blackhawks agree to terms with three-time NHL All-Star Marty Turco
  17. ^ Wings, Modano agree on one-year deal
  18. ^ Lehtinen Officially Retires From NHL
  19. ^ Stars and Lehtonen Agree to 3-Year Contract Extension
  20. ^ Stars Sign Brent Krahn To 1-Year Contract Extension
  21. ^ a b Forwards Barch and Wathier signed to 2-year deals
  22. ^ Stars sign Scott Glennie to 3-Year Entry Level Deal
  23. ^ Stars agree to terms with RW Sawada
  24. ^ Stars and Brunnstrom agree to terms on a 1-year deal
  25. ^ Stars Agree To Terms on 2-Year Deal With Grossman
  26. ^ a b Stars Agree To Terms With Neal & Niskanen
  27. ^ Jack Campbell Signed To Entry-Level Deal
  28. ^ Dallas Stars Sign Left Wing Matt Fraser
  29. ^ Dallas Stars agree to terms with Trevor Daley on six-year contract extension
  30. ^ Dallas Stars Sign Prospect Brenden Dillon
  31. ^ Dallas Stars Sign Defenseman Patrik Nemeth To Entry-level Contract
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