After extending their winning streak to seven games, the Dallas Stars (27-13-1, third in the Central Division) take on the Ottawa Senators (20-18-3, sixth in the Atlantic Division) on Sunday. Dallas has impressed in its recent stretch, taking down Montreal in a shootout to start its Canadian road trip.

There are plenty of reasons why Dallas is one of the best-run, most-feared teams in hockey. The 26-year-old depth forward represents one of the most overlooked, and most important.

Both the Stars and Canadiens have been two of the league’s hottest teams over the last month. Montreal is 11-2-1 in its last 14 games. Dallas has won 10 of its last 12.

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 Stars seven game win streak and nine game point streak could not survive a brutal back-to-back as Dallas lost to the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in the second game in less than 24 hours. After ...

Evgenii Dadonov and Jason Robertson scored for Dallas. Casey DeSmith made 25 saves. The Stars also played Saturday, winning 2-1 in a shootout in Montreal. Senators: Ottawa rebounded after giving ...

New York led 3-0 less than 12 minutes in, but Dallas tied it on goals by Matt Duchene, Evgenii Dadonov and Robertson. Quick finished with 34 saves. Stars: Started a five-game trip with a win to avenge a 3-1 home loss to the Rangers on Dec. 20. Rangers ...

Dallas Stars' Evgenii Dadonov (63) moves in on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault (35) as Canadiens' Alexandre Carrier (45) and Kaiden Guhle (21) defend during second period NHL hockey ...

Jakub Dobes stole the show as Dallas fell 3-1 to Montréal in a quick one-game stand at home before heading back on the road

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Evgenii Dadonov made the Senators pay (he has a nasty habit of doing that) for a puck over glass call in the late going. With the goalie pulled, Dadonov scored on the ensuing 6 on 4, but the Sens evoked their no comeback clause and shut the door after that.