Stanley Cup

Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars has won the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award. GM of the year is the only award voted on during the playoffs, with the first two rounds considered.

The Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning are charting new territory for the NHL — it's the league's first all-southern Stanley Cup series. Dallas fans haven't waivered in their dedication to the team, despite not being able to watch the championship bouts in person.

On Saturday night, two of the league’s southernmost teams begin a Stanley Cup Final like none other in the great white north when the Dallas Stars and Tampa Bay Lightning face off in Game 1.

The Stars are set for their first Stanley Cup Final since 2000 after wrapping up the Western Conference Final against top-seeded Vegas in five games.

The Dallas Stars and goalie Kari Lehtonen shut down the top-seeded Anaheim Ducks 3-0 Monday night in the third game of their best of seven playoff…