DALLAS — When the Philadelphia Flyers meet the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night at American Airlines Center
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historically long losing streak.The Flyers (38-25-13), who occupy the first wild-card playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and look to return to the postseason after a one-year
absence, clearly fit well within the first category.Philadelphia is 19-12-7 on the road after losing 5-4 in overtime at Pittsburgh on Sunday, a game where the Flyers got a goal and two assists from
Jordan Weal and two assists from Shayne Gostisbehere.“I thought we played a good hockey game,” Philadelphia coach Dave Hakstol said after the OT loss. “We got another point. I think that’s our last five or
six games getting points. We just got to keep pushing forward, keep playing
well. Now we got to turn the page and go into Dallas.”The Flyers are 13-11-4 against the Western Conference and 5-5-2 against the Central Division.One of those five victories against the Central came against Dallas in Philadelphia on Dec. 16, when the Flyers edged the Stars 2-1 in overtime.Philadelphia continues to be led by captain Claude Giroux with 65 assists and 91 points
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success against Dallas in a limited sample size with nine assists and 12 points
in 14 career games.Dallas (38-30-8, 84 points) dropped its eighth straight game with a 4-1 loss to Vancouver on Sunday.The Stars are now 24-12-3 at home but haven’t won since March 9, when they defeated the Anaheim Ducks 2-1.In March, Dallas is 2-7-4, has been outscored 45-27 (-18 goal differential) and has scored three or more goals only three times.“We have to pick our heels up and get back at it and see if we can piece some good part of our game,” Stars coach Ken Hitchcock said after Sunday’s loss to
Vancouver. “I don’t think there is one part of our game right now that is
exceptional. We have to find a way to regroup here.”The skid is Dallas’ longest since the franchise relocated from Minnesota in 1993, an ironic fact considering the Stars have been commemorating their 25th
season in the Lone Star State.With six games to play
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Western Conference.Sunday’s loss dropped the Stars’ playoff chances to 3.2 percent, but Dallas defenseman John Klingberg, who is second among NHL defenseman with 61 points,
isn’t quite ready to give up the fight.“We have six more games,” Klingberg said. “If we play perfect, then maybe we have a chance
Billy Price Jersey , it will be tough, but we have to stay professional and try to do it.”After Sunday’s loss, Hitchcock said he wasn’t looking at giving backup goaltender Mike McKenna, a 34-year-old journeyman with 22 games of NHL
experience, a start in favor of Kari Lehtonen, who has struggled since starter
Ben Bishop went down with a knee injury during Dallas’ recent winless six-game
road trip.However, any other changes are on the table per the Dallas coach.“I think we have to look at everything and I think we have to look at the energy. We have to look at everything
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Smith to one-year contracts.
The 6-foot, 246-pound Moats has played eight seasons with Buffalo and Pittsburgh. He played in 14 games with the Steelers last season.The 31-year-old lineman has played in 121 games, 45 as a starter, with 191 tackles, 16 1-2 sacks, four fumble recoveries Harold Landry Jersey , four forced fumbles and 37 special teams tackles.The 6-foot-2, 260-pound Smith played three seasons for Tampa Bay from 2013-17 and part of last season with Detroit. The 28-year old Smith has played in 31
games with 40 tackles, 13 1-2 sacks, four forced fumbles and four fumble
recoveries.The Cardinals also waived/injured defensive end Praise Martin-Oguike.—.
