Ducks at Stars
THE STORY: The Dallas Stars will attempt to extend their lead in the Pacific Division when they host the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. Dallas has won four straight games and earned at least one point in each of its last nine (8-0-1). The Stars, who are three points ahead of Phoenix in the Pacific, are 3-0-1 over their last four home contests. Anaheim lost the opener of its three-game road trip Thursday in St. Louis and has dropped four of six following an 8-1-3 run. The Ducks, who have lost three straight on the road, are seven points behind eighth-place San Jose in the Western Conference.
TV: 8 p.m. ET, Prime Ticket (Anaheim), TXA 21 (Dallas)
ABOUT THE DUCKS (29-29-10): Center Ryan O'Marra was recalled from Syracuse of the American Hockey League on Friday. O'Marra, who was acquired from Edmonton on Feb. 16, has yet to make his Ducks debut. The 24-year-old, who was a first-round pick of the New York Islanders in 2005, recorded one assist in seven games with the Oilers this season. O'Marra was recalled to potentially fill in for Nick Bonino, who left Thursday's loss at St. Louis with a lower-body injury and did not practice the following day.
ABOUT THE STARS (37-26-5): Dallas may have its captain back in the lineup as it activated Brenden Morrow from injured reserve on Friday. Morrow, who is listed as questionable for the game against Anaheim, has missed 18 contests with an upper-body injury. The 32-year-old needs one point to tie Jere Lehtinen (514) for seventh place on the franchise list. Jake Dowell made his return to the lineup in Thursday's victory over San Jose. The center had missed seven games with a broken finger. Michael Ryder enters Saturday's contest with an eight-game points streak and a goal in five of his last six matches.
OVERTIME:
1. Anaheim has scored two goals or less in each of its last nine road games.
2. The Stars are 6-1-2 in their last nine meetings with the Ducks.