In his first start since Jan. 7, but his second game in two days, goalie Alex Lyon gave up 3 first-period goals in the Detroit Red Wings' 4-1 loss.

The Dallas Stars face the Detroit Red Wings Sunday night for the first time this season. Entering Sunday's match, the Stars are 28-15-1 while the Red Wings are 21-19-4. The two teams will face each other once more this season on April 14 in Detroit.

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Jason Robertson had one of three first-period goals plus a third-period assist and Jake Oettinger made 33 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Sunday night.

Jason Robertson had one of three first-period goals plus a third-period assist and Jake Oettinger made 33 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Sunday night. Wyatt Johnston and rookies Matej Blumel and Mavrik Bourque also scored for the Stars.

The Detroit Red Wings used a seven-game winning streak to climb back into the playoff race. But they won’t be able to stay in the chase if they can’t avoid the bad stretches like the one they are in now.

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The Red Wings’ struggles in the Lone Star State continued Sunday with a 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center. The Red Wings (21-21-4) have dropped back-to-back games for the first time since Todd McLellan took over as coach on Dec. 26, scoring just one goal in each game.

Matej Blumel and Mavrik Bourque both scored in the opening 20 minutes to help the Stars win on the second night of a back-to-back.

Defensive breakdowns burned the Detroit Red Wings for the second time in two nights and left them with one last chance to redeem their four-game road trip. The Dallas Stars scored three goals in ...

Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores is leading an investor group to bring the WNBA back to Michigan, and it features a long list of notable names.