Dallas capitalized on its chances when they arose and Casey DeSmith shut the door with a brilliant performance against a hungry opponent

CALGARY — Dallas Stars goalie Casey DeSmith made 46 saves in a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday. Roope Hintz and Mikko Rantanen each had a goal and an assist for the Stars (47-21-4), who improved to 6-2-2 in their last 10 games and rank second in the NHL's Central Division with 10 games remaining in their regular season.

Thursday, 7 p.m. MT, Saddledome TV: Sportsnet West. Radio : Sportsnet 960 The Fan Odds: Stars -150, Flames +130 The buzz Nobody in the Western Conference’s wild card race is blinking. And that just means the games keep getting bigger and bigger for the Calgary Flames.

Jason Robertson posted a natural hat trick and Roope Hintz collected three assists to lead the visiting Dallas Stars to a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday. Wyatt Johnston also scored and Thomas Harley logged two assists for the Stars (46-21-4,

Jason Robertson had a natural hat trick in the second period and the Dallas Stars held off the short-handed Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Wednesday night.