DALLAS -- The Dallas Stars failed to gain ground in the Western Conference wild-card race, losing to the Vancouver Canucks 4-1 at American Airlines Center on Sunday.
Mattias Janmark scored, and Kari Lehtonen made 23 saves for the Stars (38-30-8), who have lost eight straight (0-6-2), their longest streak since they lost 10 in a row from Feb. 1-20, 1976, when the team was the Minnesota North Stars.
Stars fall to Canucks, fail to gain ground in wild card
Have lost eight straight; Daniel Sedin plays 1,300th game for Vancouver
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