The Stars coaching staff have worked very hard on the development of Nils Lundkvist this season.

The 22-year-old defenseman was acquired just before training camp from the New York Rangers and has slotted in as a lineup regular. He played just 25 games with New York last season, and 34 more in the AHL, so the transition has been a little challenging. Lundkvist played in the Sweden Hockey League for four seasons, so he still is adapting to North American game. Plus, he's never played in an 82-game season, so that's an adjustment as well.

What you need to know about Wednesday's game between the Dallas Stars and the Minnesota Wild at American Airlines Center.

It was a weird and winding path, but the journey through Jamie Benn's 1,000th game turned out to be a remarkable one.

Dallas beat the Anaheim Ducks in a shootout, 3-2, to break a three-game overtime losing streak, adding to an evening of great memories.

Jamie Benn will celebrate a huge milestone on Monday by playing his 1,000th regular season NHL game.

But it's even bigger than just 1,000 games, as Benn has played his entire career with the Stars, including the past 10 seasons as captain.

What you need to know about Monday's game between the Dallas Stars and the Anaheim Ducks at American Airlines Center.

On one hand, the Stars lost for the third time in a row on Friday.

On the other hand, they head into a weeklong break in first place in the Western Conference.

Coach Pete DeBoer said after a 3-2 overtime loss to the New Jersey Devils at American Airlines Center he wanted to look at the good side of the dilemma.

The NHL gives teams a bye week about this time of year, and the Stars will start theirs after a Friday game against New Jersey.

Coming off consecutive overtime losses to Buffalo and Carolina, the Stars would love to come up with a big win and head into the break with some positive momentum.

What you need to know about Friday's game between the Dallas Stars and the New Jersey Devils at American Airlines Center.

The Stars are battling tooth and nail with some of the Eastern Conference's best teams this week, but they're coming up short in overtime.

For the second consecutive game, Dallas lost a 3-2 contest in the extra period, this time falling to the Carolina Hurricanes at American Airlines Center on Wednesday.

The Stars are going through a challenging stretch before they head off to their bye week, playing three Eastern Conference teams with speed and skill in the span of a week.

Dallas lost a 3-2 overtime game to Buffalo on Monday, and the Sabres are tied for the scoring lead in the NHL. They get Carolina on Wednesday, and the Hurricanes are the best puck possession team in the league. Then they finish off with New Jersey on Friday and the Devils have the best road record.

It's an interesting mix of teams the Stars don't see too often.