2007–08 Dallas Stars season

The 2007–08 Dallas Stars season began on October 3, 2007 and was the franchise's 41st season in the National Hockey League (NHL) and its 15th as the Dallas Stars. The Stars made the Western Conference Finals but failed to represent the Conference in the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals after being defeated by the Detroit Red Wings.

Key dates prior to the start of the season:


 * The 2007 NHL Entry Draft took place in Columbus, Ohio, on June 22–23.
 * The free agency period began on July 1.

Schedule and results

 * Green background indicates win (2 points).
 * Red background indicates regulation loss (0 points).
 * White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).

October
Record: 5–5–2; Home: 3–2–1; Road 2–3–1:

November
Record: 8–4–2; Home: 4–1–1; road: 4–3–1

December
Record: 10–4–0 ; Home: 5–3–0 ; road: 5–1–0

January
Record: 5–7–1; Home: 3–3–0; road: 2–4–1

February
Record: 12–2–0; Home:6–1–0 ; road: 6–1–0

March
Record: 2–7–2 ; Home: 1–5–0 ; road: 1–2–2

April
Record: 2–1–0 ; Home: 2–0–0 ; road: 0–1–0

Western Conference semifinals

 * *Game six was the eighth-longest game in NHL history.

Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; ATOI = Average time on ice † denotes: Acquired from Tampa Bay in a trade on February 26, 2008

Goaltenders
GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average † denotes: Acquired from Tampa Bay in a trade on February 26, 2008 Italics denotes: Traded to Tampa Bay in a trade on February 26, 2008

Skaters
Last update: 00:36, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Goaltenders
GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes:seconds); W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; SV% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average Last update: 00:36, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Milestones

 * On November 7, Mike Modano surpassed Phil Housley's record for most points (1,232) by an American-born player, scoring two goals against the San Jose Sharks.
 * Dallas' 2–1 win over Phoenix on February 11 was a franchise-record seventh-straight win.
 * Dallas' 2–1 quadruple overtime victory over San Jose in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals was the eighth-longest game in NHL history. It was the third time in five years Dallas played in a game that reached the fourth overtime.

Transactions
The Stars have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Draft picks
Dallas' picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio. The Stars do not have a first round pick, having dealt it to the Phoenix Coyotes as part of the Ladislav Nagy trade.

Iowa Stars
The Iowa Stars are the Stars American Hockey League affiliate in 2007–08.

Idaho Steelheads
The Idaho Steelheads are the Stars affiliate in the ECHL.