2006–07 Dallas Stars season

The 2006–07 Dallas Stars season was the 14th season for the Dallas Stars, and the 40th overall of the franchise. The Stars made one major acquisition, Eric Lindros. With Marty Turco still in goal, and Mike Modano and captain Brenden Morrow leading the team, the Stars qualified for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season.

Off-season Brenden Morrow was named team captain on September 29.

Regular season The Stars tied the Toronto Maple Leafs for the fewest shorthanded goals scored during the regular season, with three.

Season standings

Playoffs The Dallas Stars ended the 2006–07 regular season as the Western Conference's sixth seed.

Schedule and results

Regular season

| 1 || October 4 || Dallas || 3 – 2 || Colorado || OT || Turco || 18,007 || 1–0–0 || 2 ||

| 2 || October 7 || New Jersey || 1 – 3 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,532 || 2–0–0 || 4 ||

| 3 || October 12 || Dallas || 4 – 1 || Los Angeles || || Turco || 14,167 || 3–0–0 || 6 ||

| 4 || October 14 || Dallas || 4 – 1 || Los Angeles|| || Turco || 17,052 || 4–0–0 || 8 ||

| 5 || October 15 || Dallas || 4 – 3 || Anaheim || SO || Turco || 15,269 || 5–0–0 || 10 ||

| 6 || October 17 || Dallas || 0 – 2 || San Jose || || Turco || 16,380 || 5–1–0 || 10 ||

| 7 || October 20 || Chicago || 4 – 5 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,198 || 6–1–0 || 12 ||

| 8 || October 21 || Dallas || 4 – 0 || Phoenix || || Smith || 14,269 || 7–1–0 || 14 ||

| 9 || October 23 || Vancouver || 1 – 2 || Dallas || || Turco || 16,639 || 8–1–0 || 16 ||

| 10 || October 27 || Detroit || 4 – 3 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,584 || 8–2–0 || 16 ||

| 11 || October 28 || Los Angeles || 2 – 3 || Dallas || || Smith || 17,711 || 9–2–0 || 18 ||

| 12 || November 1 || St. Louis || 1 – 4 || Dallas || || Turco || 17,634 || 10–2–0 || 20 ||

| 13 || November 3 || Dallas || 3 – 2 || Edmonton || || Turco || 16,839 || 11–2–0 || 22 ||

| 14 || November 6 || Dallas || 1 – 2 || Vancouver || || Smith || 18,630 || 11–3–0 || 22 ||

| 15 || November 7 || Dallas || 1 – 3 || Calgary || || Turco || 19,289 || 11–4–0 || 22 ||

| 16 || November 9 || Dallas || 1 – 0 || Phoenix || || Turco || 13,197 || 12–4–0 || 24 ||

| 17 || November 15 || NY Islanders || 3 – 0 || Dallas || || Turco || 17,643 || 12–5–0 || 24 ||

| 18 || November 17 || Dallas || 5 – 3 || Atlanta || || Turco || 18,545 || 13–5–0 || 26 ||

| 19 || November 18 || Dallas || 4 – 5 || Carolina || || Turco || 18,639 || 13–6–0 || 26 ||

| 20 || November 20 || Colorado || 4 – 5 || Dallas || || Smith || 17,491 || 14–6–0 || 28 ||

| 21 || November 22 || Nashville || 0 – 1 || Dallas || || Smith || 17,853 || 15–6–0 || 30 ||

| 22 || November 24 || Los Angeles || 3 – 5 || Dallas || || Smith || 18,532 || 16–6–0 || 32 ||

| 23 || November 27 || Dallas || 1 – 2 || Detroit || || Turco || 20,066 || 16–7–0 || 32 ||

| 24 || November 29 || Dallas || 1 – 2 || Chicago || || Turco || 13,164 || 16–8–0 || 32 ||

| 25 || November 30 || Dallas || 3 – 4 || Washington || || Smith || 10,912 || 16–9–0 || 32 ||

| 26 || December 2 || Minnesota || 3 – 4 || Dallas || SO || Turco || 17,027|| 17–9–0 || 34 ||

| 27 || December 4 || San Jose || 0 – 1 || Dallas || || Turco || 17,056 || 18–9–0 || 36 ||

| 28 || December 6 || Phoenix || 0 – 3 || Dallas || || Turco || 16,927 || 19–9–0 || 38 ||

| 29 || December 8 || Edmonton || 2 – 0 || Dallas || || Turco || 17,182 || 19–10–0 || 38 ||

| 30 || December 9 || Dallas || 4 – 3 || Phoenix || OT || Turco || 15,320 || 20–10–0 || 40 ||

| 31 || December 12 || Columbus || 3 – 1 || Dallas || || Turco || 17,411 || 20–11–0 || 40 ||

| 32 || December 14 || NY Rangers || 5 – 2 || Dallas || || Smith || 17,788 || 20–12–0 || 40 ||

| 33 || December 16 || Dallas || 4 – 3 || Los Angeles || SO || Turco || 15,846 || 21–12–0 || 42 ||

| 34 || December 20 || Dallas || 1 – 4 || Anaheim || || Turco || 17,174 || 21–13–0 || 42 ||

| 35 || December 21 || Dallas || 3 – 0 || San Jose || || Turco || 17,496 || 22–13–0 || 44 ||

| 36 || December 23 || Edmonton || 2 – 3 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,136 || 23–13–0 || 46 ||

| 37 || December 26 || Dallas || 1 – 2 || Chicago || || Turco || 14,278 || 23–14–0 || 46 ||

| 38 || December 27 || Dallas || 5 – 4 || Colorado || || Turco || 18,007 || 24–14–0 || 48 ||

| 39 || December 29 || Nashville || 1 – 4 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,532 || 25–14–0 || 50 ||

| 40 || December 31 || San Jose || 4 – 2 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,584 || 25–15–0 || 50 ||

| 41 || January 3 || Dallas || 1 – 2 || Vancouver || SO || Turco || 18,630 || 25–15–1 || 51 ||

| 42 || January 4 || Dallas || 6 – 5 || Edmonton || SO || Turco || 16,839 || 26–15–1 || 53 ||

| 43 || January 6 || Dallas || 2 – 4 || Calgary || || Turco || 19,289 || 26–16–1 || 53 ||

| 44 || January 9 || Phoenix || 5 – 2 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,532 || 26–17–1 || 53 ||

| 45 || January 11 || Anaheim || 5 – 1 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,532 || 26–18–1 || 53 ||

| 46 || January 15 || Los Angeles || 1 – 3 || Dallas || || Turco || 17,992 || 27–18–1 || 55 ||

| 47 || January 17 || Calgary || 2 – 4 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,532 || 28–18–1 || 57 ||

| 48 || January 20 || Dallas || 2 – 1 || Minnesota || SO || Turco || 18,568 || 29–18–1 || 59 ||

| 49 || January 26 || Pittsburgh || 4 – 3 || Dallas || SO || Turco || 18,594 || 29–18–2 || 60 ||

| 50 || January 28 || Dallas || 1 – 4 || Anaheim || || Turco || 17,331 || 29–19–2 || 60 ||

| 51 || January 30 || Dallas || 3 – 2 || San Jose || SO || Turco || 17,496 || 30–19–2 || 62 ||

| 52 || February 1 || Dallas || 4 – 2 || San Jose || || Turco || 17,496 || 31–19–2 || 64 ||

| 53 || February 3 || Dallas || 0 – 2 || St. Louis || || Turco || 16,627 || 31–20–2 || 64 ||

| 54 || February 6 || Minnesota || 2 – 4 || Dallas || || Smith || 17,660 || 32–20–2 || 66 ||

| 55 || February 10 || Anaheim || 0 – 1 || Dallas || || Smith || 17,793 || 33–20–2 || 68 ||

| 56 || February 11 || Colorado || 5 – 7 || Dallas || || Smith || 17,506 || 34–20–2 || 70 ||

| 57 || February 14 || Detroit || 3 – 1 || Dallas || || Smith || 18,037 || 34–21–2 || 70 ||

| 58 || February 18 || San Jose || 2 – 5 || Dallas || || Turco || 17,849 || 35–21–2 || 72 ||

| 59 || February 20 || Dallas || 1 – 2 || Minnesota || SO || Turco || 18,568 || 35–21–3 || 73 ||

| 60 || February 23 || Anaheim || 1 – 4 || Dallas || || Smith || 17,634 || 36–21–3 || 75 ||

| 61 || February 25 || Vancouver || 1 – 2 || Dallas || OT || Turco || 17,712 || 37–21–3 || 77 ||

| 62 || February 27 || Dallas || 2 – 1 || Tampa Bay || OT || Turco || 19,225 || 38–21–3 || 79 ||

| 63 || March 1 || Dallas || 1 – 2 || Florida || OT || Smith || 11,822 || 38–21–4 || 80 ||

| 64 || March 2 || Columbus || 3 – 2 || Dallas || SO || Turco || 17,147 || 38–21–5 || 81 ||

| 65 || March 4 || San Jose || 4 – 0 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,002 || 38–22–5 || 81 ||

| 66 || March 8 || Dallas || 4 – 0 || St. Louis || || Smith || 11,131 || 38–23–5 || 81 ||

| 67 || March 9 || Dallas || 3 – 0 || Columbus || || Turco || 17,284 || 39–23–5 || 83 ||

| 68 || March 11 || Los Angeles || 3 – 4 || Dallas || OT || Turco || 17,478 || 40–23–5 || 85 ||

| 69 || March 13 || Philadelphia || 2 – 3 || Dallas || || Smith || 17,618 || 41–23–5 || 87 ||

| 70 || March 15 || Calgary || 2 – 4 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,532 || 42–23–5 || 89 ||

| 71 || March 17 || Dallas || 2 – 3 || Nashville || || Turco || 17,113 || 42–24–5 || 89 ||

| 72 || March 18 || Phoenix || 4 – 5 || Dallas || OT || Turco || 18,318 || 43–24–5 || 91 ||

| 73 || March 21 || Dallas || 4 – 2 || Los Angeles || || Smith || 17,838 || 44–24–5 || 93 ||

| 74 || March 23 || Dallas || 2 – 3 || Anaheim || OT || Turco || 17,421 || 44–24–6 || 94 ||

| 75 || March 24 || Dallas || 4 – 3 || Phoenix || SO || Turco || 17,522 || 45–24–6 || 96 ||

| 76 || March 27 || Phoenix || 0 – 6 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,532 || 46–24–6 || 98 ||

| 77 || March 30 || Dallas || 4 – 3 || Detroit || SO || Smith || 20,066 || 47–24–6 || 100 ||

| 78 || March 31 || Dallas || 4 – 2 || Nashville || || Turco || 17,113 || 48–24–6 || 102 ||

| 79 || April 2 || St. Louis || 4 – 2 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,532 || 48–25–6 || 102 ||

| 80 || April 5 || Dallas || 1 – 2 || Columbus || OT || Turco || 15,997 || 48–25–7 || 103 ||

| 81 || April 6 || Anaheim || 1 – 2 || Dallas || SO || Turco || 18,584 || 49–25–7 || 105 ||

| 82 || April 8 || Chicago || 2 – 3 || Dallas || || Turco || 17,932 || 50–25–7 || 107 ||

Legend:

Playoffs

| 1 || April 11 || Dallas || 4 – 5 || Vancouver || 4OT || Turco || 18,630 || 0 – 1 ||

| 2 || April 13 || Dallas || 2 – 0 || Vancouver || || Turco || 18,630 || 1 – 1 ||

| 3 || April 15 || Vancouver || 2 – 1 || Dallas || OT || Turco || 18,532 || 1 – 2 ||

| 4 || April 17 || Vancouver || 2 – 1 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,532 || 1 – 3 ||

| 5 || April 19 || Dallas ||1 – 0 || Vancouver || OT ||Turco || 18,630 || 2 – 3 ||

| 6 || April 21 || Vancouver || 0 – 2 || Dallas || || Turco || 18,600 || 3 – 3 ||

| 7 || April 23 || Dallas || 1 – 4 || Vancouver || ||Turco || 18,630 || 3 – 4 ||

Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Stars only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Stars only. Player Regular season Playoffs 63 C 81 18 41 59 3 22 7 0 3 3 −3 4 56 D 78 12 42 54 0 26 6 0 4 4 3 2 43 D 76 19 32 51 2 104 7 0 1 1 −5 6 36 C 82 14 34 48 8 18 4 0 1 1 −1 0 26 RW 73 26 17 43 5 16 7 0 0 0 −2 2 9 C 59 22 21 43 9 34 7 1 1 2 0 4 10 LW 40 16 15 31 −2 33 7 2 1 3 −1 18 15 LW 82 17 12 29 3 34 7 0 1 1 −1 10 88 C 49 5 21 26 −1 70 3 0 0 0 −2 4 14 C 82 13 12 25 −2 40 7 1 3 4 1 4 20 RW 74 11 14 25 −5 38 4 1 1 2 0 2 11 C 76 8 17 25 −7 78 7 2 1 3 −1 4 5 D 74 5 16 21 −4 36 7 1 1 2 2 4 21 LW 59 6 13 19 −3 18 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 D 75 0 17 17 −1 86 7 0 1 1 −1 2 17 LW 25 4 10 14 −3 6 7 1 1 2 1 2 6 D 74 4 8 12 2 63 7 1 0 1 −3 4 27 C 41 5 6 11 5 10 44 D 57 1 9 10 10 32 77 RW 39 1 6 7 5 127 39 C 36 3 3 6 −5 14 7 2 0 2 1 6 50 RW 26 3 2 5 2 107 17 RW 18 1 3 4 −3 4 29 C 19 0 4 4 −4 35 6 0 0 0 0 8 35 G 67 0 4 4 18 7 0 0 0 4 65 W 11 1 2 3 −3 4 42 D 38 1 2 3 0 24 1 0 0 0 0 2 25 D 7 0 2 2 0 0 4 D 14 0 2 2 2 8 7 0 0 0 0 8 22 RW 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 D 8 0 0 0 −1 4 24 LW 2 0 0 0 −1 0 41 G 23 0 0 0 2

Goaltending Player Regular season Playoffs 35 Marty Turco 67 38 20 5 1564 140 2.23 .910 6 3764 7 3 4 229 11 1.30 .952 3 509 41 Mike Smith 23 12 5 2 511 45 2.23 .912 3 1213 –––––––––

Awards and records

Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) NHL All-Rookie Team Mike Smith (Goaltender) League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Philippe Boucher Marty Turco NHL First Star of the Week Marty Turco (October 15) NHL Second Star of the Week Marty Turco (January 21) NHL Third Star of the Week Mike Smith (November 26) Mike Smith (February 11) Mike Modano (March 18) NHL YoungStars Game selection Jussi Jokinen Team Star of the Game Award Mike Modano Dallas Stars 2014–15 Organizational Compendium, p.269

Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Loui Eriksson October 4, 2006 Mike Smith October 21, 2006 Nicklas Grossmann December 2, 2006 Joel Lundqvist December 4, 2006 Chris Conner December 8, 2006 Krys Barch January 15, 2007 25th shutout Marty Turco November 9, 2006 1,000th game played Stu Barnes November 30, 2006 Sergei Zubov March 15, 2007

Transactions The Stars were involved in the following transactions from June 20, 2006, the day after the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 6, 2007, the day of the deciding game of the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals.

Trades Date Details Ref To Atlanta ThrashersTo Dallas Stars To Tampa Bay Lightning To Dallas Stars To Montreal CanadiensTo Dallas Stars To Phoenix Coyotes To Dallas Stars To Anaheim DucksTo Dallas Stars To Los Angeles Kings To Dallas Stars

Players acquired