The Dallas Stars will be a little shorthanded on Tuesday night against the Anaheim Ducks. Just before the game, the team announced top defenseman Miro Heiskanen will be out “due to a personal family matter.” Veteran defenseman Ilya Lyubushkin is stepping in to replace Heiskanen for the time being.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Karel Vejmelka made 26 saves, and the Utah Mammoth defeated the Dallas Stars 2-1 at Delta Center on Thursday. Nick Schmaltz and John Marino each had a goal and an assist for the Mammoth (24-20-4), who extended their point streak to six games (5-0-1).

The Mammoth handled the red-hot Toronto Maple Leafs 6-1 on Tuesday, and then sent the Dallas Stars, the NHL’s second-best team, home with a 2-1 loss on Thursday. Head coach André Tourigny likened his team’s momentum to a snowball.

Karel Vejmelka made 26 saves to help the Mammoth hold off a late rally from the Stars as Nick Schmaltz and John Marino each pick up two points in the 2-1 victory.

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The Dallas Stars just didn’t have the legs during the second night of a back-to-back in a 3-1 loss against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Tuesday. Stars

Karel Vejmelka made 26 saves and John Marino got a fortunate bounce for the game-winning goal in the Utah Mammoth's 2-1 win over the visiting Dallas Stars on Thursday in Salt Lake City.

Hintz put 12 shots on net at Washington on Wednesday night to set a record for the most in a single game since the team moved to Texas from Minnesota in 1993. His 12th and final shot with 18.6 seconds left became the empty-net goal that sealed a 4-1 victory against the Capitals.

Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn isn't expected to play in the next couple of games after hitting his face on the ice.

The Dallas Stars (26-10-9) visit the LA Kings (10-15-10) for a Monday night contest in Los Angeles, California. The battle at Crypto.com Arena is ticketed for a 10 p.m. ET (ESPN+) opening faceoff. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Stars vs. Kings odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

Jason Robertson scored late in the third period, Wyatt Johnston scored his 25th goal of the season, and the Dallas Stars defeated the Kings 3-1 on Monday night.

SALT LAKE CITY — John Marino scored at 4:03 of the third period to break a tie and give the Utah Mammoth a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. Marino also assisted on Nick Schmaltz’s 17th goal of the season and Karel Vejmelka made 26 stops as the Mammoth won for the fifth time in six games.