Who Is The Biggest Active "Dallas Stars-Killer" In the NHL?

by Brad Gardner on Feb 1, 2012 11:57 AM CST in Dallas Stars Analysis

The Anaheim Ducks are tonight's opponent and when these games come around everyone gets to talking about Lubomir Visnovsky and Teemu Selanne. Visnovsky's career numbers against the Stars are just absolutely silly: 18 goals, 27 assists in 55 games played and a plus-30 rating according to the game notes.

That got me thinking of a potential afternoon conversation starter while we wait for hockey to reume tonight - Who is the biggest active Stars-killer in the league right now?

Ironically one of the biggest Stars-killers in the history of the NHL is also the man that gave the franchise it's biggest triumph: Brett Hull. The former Co-General Manager scored 66 goals against the Stars in his career. Steve Yzerman scored 139 points (including 50 goals, good for second place) against the Stars franchise and statistically speaking is the biggest Stars-killer of all time.

Honorable mentions (active players): Devin Setoguchi (18 points in 24 career games. Most against any opponent in his young career.), Patrick Kane (22 points in just 17 games against them. Could climb the charts quick when Stars move to Central?), and T.J. Oshie (Another who will work his way up the list. Already 13 points in just 10 games against Dallas). And pretty much anyone on the Wings or Sharks.

Of the guys still playing, these (in the poll) are the ones that come to mind when I think "Stars-killers". You might have different ideas. Please share them in the comments...

Poll

Who is the biggest active Stars-killer in the NHL right now?

Teemu Selanne - 82 points in 91 games against Dallas for the ageless wonder.

93 votes

Lubomir Visnovsky - May be the most prolific in recent memory. Might have single handedly ruined the Stars playoff chances last year.

54 votes

Milan Hejduk - 33 points in 47 games against. Most of them we remember as devastating for some reason.

7 votes

Andrew Brunette - 37 points against in 46 regular season games. Plus numerous playoff insults.

11 votes

Shane Doan - Has scored more goals vs DAL than any other opponent. 65 career points against Stars.

19 votes

Dustin Brown - 33 points in 48 games. Plus the diving.

10 votes

Other, or someone from the Sharks who's scored a bunch really empty, meaningless goals against Dallas.

12 votes

206 votes | Poll has closed

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I could have added Marleau, Thornton, or even Pavelski to this list

But when the Stars have had so much regular success against those guys, even in these down years, those names ring hollow and they lack the cringe factor.

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by Brad Gardner on Feb 1, 2012 11:59 AM CST reply actions

You cant put this

Other, or someone from the Sharks who’s scored a bunch really empty, meaningless goals against Dallas.

And expect me to not vote for it.

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by Josh Lile on Feb 1, 2012 1:32 PM CST up reply actions

Tom Hicks

Enough said!

by Clint Norman on Feb 1, 2012 12:01 PM CST via mobile reply actions

Thank God he's not "active" anymore

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by jordan.saleh on Feb 1, 2012 12:33 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs

Visnovsky

He could have one leg chopped off, sitting in a wheelchair and still, fire a wicked slapshot past whoever is in net for us, btw another Honorable Mention is Dan Carcillo

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by jordan.saleh on Feb 1, 2012 12:14 PM CST via mobile reply actions

You're definitely not the only one who thinks that.

But for some reason his 7 goals against the Stars didn’t come to my mind when thinking of Star-Killers.

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by Brad Gardner on Feb 1, 2012 12:16 PM CST up reply actions

I'm suprised Bobby Ryan didn't make it either

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by jordan.saleh on Feb 1, 2012 12:23 PM CST via mobile up reply actions

I guess I'm the only one who feels like Milan Hejduk,

freaking Milan Hejduk, will always be there when you least need him to be. I hate that guy. This might be playoff related too.. long memories and all of that.

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by Brad Gardner on Feb 1, 2012 12:34 PM CST reply actions

I voted Milan Hejduk.

He’s been roaming my nightmares for years.

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by Brandon Worley on Feb 1, 2012 12:46 PM CST up reply actions

My anger and dislike for Dustin Brown took over.

In retrospect I should have picked Selanne. He’s been around for so long although I don’t remember the last time we played the Ducks in the playoffs.

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by T-rom on Feb 1, 2012 12:37 PM CST reply actions

2008

Epic first-round Stars beatdown featuring Pronger in the box for Modano’s sealing ENG and more Stars PP goals than they’ve scored this season. Selanne had 2 goals, 2 assists and 6 PIMs in the series.

Before that, 2003, but he was with the Sharkies at the time.

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by Erin Bolen on Feb 1, 2012 2:01 PM CST up reply actions

I realize this is more about players who score goals/assists

but Bryzgalov was a huge Star-killer in my book (thanks, Flyers for getting him far, far away). I always dreaded when he was penciled in to start against us.

by Erok79 on Feb 1, 2012 12:57 PM CST reply actions

If we're including goalies

Jonathan Quick, hands down. That guy is impossible to beat whenever we play him. We might be able to get one by him, but that prick Brown and his Oscar-winning performances seem to fix that real quick

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by Virginian Star on Feb 1, 2012 2:59 PM CST up reply actions

"Numerous playoff insults"

…Andrew Brunette? Correct me if I’m wrong but I thought he only did that in the 2006 playoffs as a member of the Avs. That wouldn’t be numerous, IMO.

by Dallas_Stars74 on Feb 1, 2012 1:28 PM CST reply actions

Teemu... As a Finn I say this with love.

Retire please.

Trevor Daley is my cup of tea.

by Henri Muroke on Feb 1, 2012 2:34 PM CST reply actions

I hate Teemu so much . . .

. . . I wish he played for us!

Even against us, I love to watch the man play.

by Cowpokealong on Feb 1, 2012 6:35 PM CST up reply actions

Selanne

He needs to stop playing us or he will never retire! To be fair, they probably felt that way about Modano too!

Shane Doan was a close 2nd for me. Not only does he score, but it always seems to be at the crux of the game.

by 1paniolo on Feb 1, 2012 2:37 PM CST reply actions

The flying fin

Always gets us, please retire, or go east!

by Matt Wright on Feb 1, 2012 2:44 PM CST via iPhone app reply actions

i say its brunette, just because he seems to come out of nowhere to kill us. is anyone surprised when selanne scores on us? no. he scores on a lot of people.

brunette just always seems to turn from reliable grinder into all-star power forward when he sees us take the ice.

by Cole Jones on Feb 1, 2012 2:50 PM CST reply actions

Not so much this season..

but i can’t believe no one has mentioned Anze Kopitar. I’m sure his stats against aren’t all that high (or he would have been listed) but it just always seemed like he scored that goal that was the dagger and led to a Kings win.

by thesports007 on Feb 2, 2012 6:03 AM CST reply actions