2006–07 Dallas Stars season


The 2006–07 Dallas Stars season was the 40th 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.

Regular season

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

Season standings

Schedule and results

October

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
1October 4Dallas3 – 2ColoradoOTTurco18,0071–0–02
2October 7New Jersey1 – 3DallasTurco18,5322–0–04
3October 12Dallas4 – 1Los AngelesTurco14,1673–0–06
4October 14Dallas4 – 1Los AngelesTurco17,0524–0–08
5October 15Dallas4 – 3AnaheimSOTurco15,2695–0–010
6October 17Dallas0 – 2San JoseTurco16,3805–1–010
7October 20Chicago4 – 5DallasTurco18,1986–1–012
8October 21Dallas4 – 0PhoenixSmith14,2697–1–014
9October 23Vancouver1 – 2DallasTurco16,6398–1–016
10October 27Detroit4 – 3DallasTurco18,5848–2–016
11October 28Los Angeles2 – 3DallasSmith17,7119–2–018

November

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
12November 1St. Louis1 – 4DallasTurco17,63410–2–020
13November 3Dallas3 – 2EdmontonTurco16,83911–2–022
14November 6Dallas1 – 2VancouverSmith18,63011–3–022
15November 7Dallas1 – 3CalgaryTurco19,28911–4–022
16November 9Dallas1 – 0PhoenixTurco13,19712–4–024
17November 15NY Islanders3 – 0DallasTurco17,64312–5–024
18November 17Dallas5 – 3AtlantaTurco18,54513–5–026
19November 18Dallas4 – 5CarolinaTurco18,63913–6–026
20November 20Colorado4 – 5DallasSmith17,49114–6–028
21November 22Nashville0 – 1DallasSmith17,85315–6–030
22November 24Los Angeles3 – 5DallasSmith18,53216–6–032
23November 27Dallas1 – 2DetroitTurco20,06616–7–032
24November 29Dallas1 – 2ChicagoTurco13,16416–8–032
25November 30Dallas3 – 4WashingtonSmith10,91216–9–032

December

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
26December 2Minnesota3 – 4DallasSOTurco17,02717–9–034
27December 4San Jose0 – 1DallasTurco17,05618–9–036
28December 6Phoenix0 – 3DallasTurco16,92719–9–038
29December 8Edmonton2 – 0DallasTurco17,18219–10–038
30December 9Dallas4 – 3PhoenixOTTurco15,32020–10–040
31December 12Columbus3 – 1DallasTurco17,41120–11–040
32December 14NY Rangers5 – 2DallasSmith17,78820–12–040
33December 16Dallas4 – 3Los AngelesSOTurco15,84621–12–042
34December 20Dallas1 – 4AnaheimTurco17,17421–13–042
35December 21Dallas3 – 0San JoseTurco17,49622–13–044
36December 23Edmonton2 – 3DallasTurco18,13623–13–046
37December 26Dallas1 – 2ChicagoTurco14,27823–14–046
38December 27Dallas5 – 4ColoradoTurco18,00724–14–048
39December 29Nashville1 – 4DallasTurco18,53225–14–050
40December 31San Jose4 – 2DallasTurco18,58425–15–050

January

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
41January 3Dallas1 – 2VancouverSOTurco18,63025–15–151
42January 4Dallas6 – 5EdmontonSOTurco16,83926–15–153
43January 6Dallas2 – 4CalgaryTurco19,28926–16–153
44January 9Phoenix5 – 2DallasTurco18,53226–17–153
45January 11Anaheim5 – 1DallasTurco18,53226–18–153
46January 15Los Angeles1 – 3DallasTurco17,99227–18–155
47January 17Calgary2 – 4DallasTurco18,53228–18–157
48January 20Dallas2 – 1MinnesotaSOTurco18,56829–18–159
49January 26Pittsburgh4 – 3DallasSOTurco18,59429–18–260
50January 28Dallas1 – 4AnaheimTurco17,33129–19–260
51January 30Dallas3 – 2San JoseSOTurco17,49630–19–262

February

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
52February 1Dallas4 – 2San JoseTurco17,49631–19–264
53February 3Dallas0 – 2St. LouisTurco16,62731–20–264
54February 6Minnesota2 – 4DallasSmith17,66032–20–266
55February 10Anaheim0 – 1DallasSmith17,79333–20–268
56February 11Colorado5 – 7DallasSmith17,50634–20–270
57February 14Detroit3 – 1DallasSmith18,03734–21–270
58February 18San Jose2 – 5DallasTurco17,84935–21–272
59February 20Dallas1 – 2MinnesotaSOTurco18,56835–21–373
60February 23Anaheim1 – 4DallasSmith17,63436–21–375
61February 25Vancouver1 – 2DallasOTTurco17,71237–21–377
62February 27Dallas2 – 1Tampa BayOTTurco19,22538–21–379

March

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
63March 1Dallas1 – 2FloridaOTSmith11,82238–21–480
64March 2Columbus3 – 2DallasSOTurco17,14738–21–581
65March 4San Jose4 – 0DallasTurco18,00238–22–581
66March 8Dallas4 – 0St. LouisSmith11,13138–23–581
67March 9Dallas3 – 0ColumbusTurco17,28439–23–583
68March 11Los Angeles3 – 4DallasOTTurco17,47840–23–585
69March 13Philadelphia2 – 3DallasSmith17,61841–23–587
70March 15Calgary2 – 4DallasTurco18,53242–23–589
71March 17Dallas2 – 3NashvilleTurco17,11342–24–589
72March 18Phoenix4 – 5DallasOTTurco18,31843–24–591
73March 21Dallas4 – 2Los AngelesSmith17,83844–24–593
74March 23Dallas2 – 3AnaheimOTTurco17,42144–24–694
75March 24Dallas4 – 3PhoenixSOTurco17,52245–24–696
76March 27Phoenix0 – 6DallasTurco18,53246–24–698
77March 30Dallas4 – 3DetroitSOSmith20,06647–24–6100
78March 31Dallas4 – 2NashvilleTurco17,11348–24–6102

April

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
79April 2St. Louis4 – 2DallasTurco18,53248–25–6102
80April 5Dallas1 – 2ColumbusOTTurco15,99748–25–7103
81April 6Anaheim1 – 2DallasSOTurco18,58449–25–7105
82April 8Chicago2 – 3DallasTurco17,93250–25–7107

Playoffs

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

Western Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (3) [Vancouver Canucks]

Vancouver won series 4–3
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeries
1April 11Dallas4 – 5Vancouver4OTTurco18,6300 – 1
2April 13Dallas2 – 0VancouverTurco18,6301 – 1
3April 15Vancouver2 – 1DallasOTTurco18,5321 – 2
4April 17Vancouver2 – 1DallasTurco18,5321 – 3
5April 19Dallas1 – 0VancouverOTTurco18,6302 – 3
6April 21Vancouver0 – 2DallasTurco18,6003 – 3
7April 23Dallas1 – 4VancouverTurco18,6303 – 4

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
C81184159223603
D78124254260903
D7619325110421204
C82143448188601
RW732617431651115
C59222143349907
LW4016153133-2803
LW82171229343212
C495212670-1100
C8213122540-2102
RW7411142538-5601
C768172578-7104
D745162136-4201
LW596131918-3200
D750171786-1000
LW25410146-3201
D744812632001
C415611105011
D5719103210000
RW391671275000
C3633614-5000
RW263251072002
RW181344-3000
C1904435-4000
G67044180000
W111234-3000
D38123240000
D702200000
D1402282000
RW/C110101100
D80004-1000
LW20000-1000
G2300020000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLT/OTGAGAASOSASVSV%
376467382051402.23615641424.910
1213231252452.233511466.912
Team:497782502571852.23920751890.911

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
C713441100
D604423000
C72134-1001
LW721318-1201
C70334-3000
C720261000
RW411220000
C711240101
LW711221000
D711242000
D71014-3000
D70116-5000
LW401100000
LW701110-1000
C40110-1000
D70112-1000
D100020000
RW70002-2000
C30004-2000
D700080000
C600080000
G700040000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASOSASVSV%
509734111.303229218.952
Team:509734111.303229218.952

Transactions

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Draft picks

Dallas' picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Round#PlayerNationalityNHL TeamCollege/Junior/Club Team
127Ivan Vishnevskiy Dallas StarsRouyn-Noranda Huskies
390Aaron Snow Dallas StarsBrampton Battalion
4120Richard Bachman Dallas StarsCushing Academy
5138David McIntyre Dallas Stars Newmarket Hurricanes
5150Max Warn Dallas StarsHIFK Jr.

Final roster