Monday, 10.15.18 @ Ottawa Senators- 7:30 p.m.
The Stars start the week off in Ottawa to face a surprising Senators team. The Stars are going to need to watch out for the speed of the Senators especially in transition. They should keep an eye on where defenseman Thomas Chabot is when he is on the ice since Chabot is the Senators leading scorer with eight points on the young season. Dallas needs to be sure to have the lead after the second period since they are 3-0-0 when leading after two periods, while Ottawa is 0-2-0 when trailing heading into the final period. If the Stars establish a good forecheck early and pressure the Senators, they can force turnovers and try to capitalize on them.
Matchup of the Game
The special teams could have the biggest impact on this game for either team. The Ottawa power play is ranked 5th in the League converting on over 30% of its power play chances, while the Stars are ranked 26th in penalty killing. If the Senators can manage to take advantage of their power play opportunities then they should be able to get at least a point out of this game, and maybe even steal two. Dallas needs to play a discipline game and try to avoid the penalty box whenever possible since it has been one of the weak spots for the team early on.
Tuesday, 10.16.18 @ New Jersey Devils- 7 p.m.
The New Jersey Devils have gotten off to a really good start sparked by the play of goaltender Keith Kinkaid. Dallas will need to find a way to beat Kinkaid, which they can do by getting plenty of pucks on net with traffic in front of him. The Stars will need to find an answer for Kyle Palmieri, who is off to a hot start with six goals in the early season. Palmieri is just one player in a balanced Devils' lineup, and the Stars are going to need a good forecheck to keep them pinned in the defensive zone to keep the scoring chances against to a minimum. The Stars are going to need to play a solid team game in order to steal two points while on the road.
Matchup of the Game
It will be interesting to see how the teams plan to stop two players who have had hot starts to the season. Tyler Seguin has 10 points in just four games so far on the season, with seven of those points being assists. Kyle Palmieri has six points and he has found the back of the net for all of his six points. The Stars will have played the previous night so it will be interesting to see how they matchup against a balanced lineup of the Devils.
Friday, 10.19.18 vs. Minnesota Wild- 8 p.m.
The Minnesota Wild seem to like playing hockey early in the season with two of the four games going to overtime. The Stars will want to come out with good energy and get the first goal of the game to keep the home crowd in the game. Dallas should keep attacking even if they are up in the game because the Wild have allowed six goals in the third period. The Wild offense is dependent on how the top six forwards play so if the Stars can limit the damage then they have a good shot at winning the game.
Matchup of the Game
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