The Dallas Stars are surging up the Western Conference, and should target Brock Nelson to help replace Tyler Seguin in the lineup.

In an NHL Trade Talk weekend rumors update, the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks could both lose a player for a game or two as Connor McDavid and Tyler Myers were given hearings by the NHL Player Safety Committee after two crosschecks that occurred late in Saturday night’s game.

MONTREAL — Jason Robertson scored the shootout winner to lift the surging Dallas Stars past the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 for their seventh consecutive victory on Saturday night. Robertson scored the only goal of the shootout while goalie Jake Oettinger stopped Patrik Laine, Cole Caufield and Nick Suzuki.

After taking on the second place team in the league last night, the Montreal Canadiens are back home today to take on the Dallas Stars who are third in the Central division and seventh in the league.

Two of the NHL's hottest teams will meet in Montreal on Saturday when the Canadiens try to snap the Dallas Stars' six-game winning streak.

Jason Robertson scored the shootout winner to lift the surging Dallas Stars past the Montreal Canadiens 2-1 for their seventh consecutive victory on Saturday night

The Dallas Stars are among the few teams that have beaten the Montreal Canadiens over the past few weeks, but that doesn’t mean the Habs won’t be out for a vengeance to return the favor in this game.

Alex Chiasson, a 2018 Stanley Cup champion with the Washington Capitals, retired from the NHL on Monday after 11 seasons. The 34-year-old forward had 233 points (120 goals, 113 assists) in 651 regular-season games for seven NHL teams.

Jakub Dobes is now 4-0 with the Canadiens after a standout performance against the Stars. His home debut awaits, and Canadiens fans figure to go berserk for the young goalie.

The Montreal Canadiens lost in a shootout to the Dallas Stars on Saturday night, but continue to put up points in their chase for the playoffs.

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Stars forward Wyatt Johnston has 12 points (3-9—12) in his last 10 games played dating back to Dec. 16 against the Washington Capitals ... play at 14.9 percent. Dallas ranks 27th at 16.8 ...