St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars

Tuesday, December 20

7:30 p.m.

TV: Fox Sports Southwest

Radio: The Ticket 1310 AM/96.7 FM

About the Stars

The Stars (13-14-6) are coming off a 3-1 win over Philadelphia Saturday at American Airlines Center that snapped the Flyers' winning streak at ten games. Adam Cracknell scored the game-winning goal, putting home a rebound early in the third period to snap a 1-1 tie. The Stars played a lackluster first period but got a lift from a Jason Spezza fight early in the second.

"It was a good emotional win," Cracknell said. "I think it started off with Spezza doing what he did and playing with the emotion he had. He played a great game and our guys fed off that. Our leadership led tonight. We are not going to blow teams out every game, but we stuck with the system and played hard, and the goaltending was great again."

Dallas goaltender Antti Niemi stopped 31 shots to improve to 7-2-1 at home with a 1.81 goals-against average and .943 save percentage.

Stars defenseman Johnny Oduya, who left Saturday's game briefly with a lower-body injury, did not practice Monday. He is doubtful for Tuesday.

Center Cody Eakin will serve the second game of a four-game suspension for charging.

Tuesday's game is the fourth of a five-game homestand for the Stars, who are 2-1-0 in the first three.

Injuries: D Johnny Oduya (lower body) is doubtful. RW Patrick Sharp (concussion-like symptoms), C/LW Mattias Janmark (knee) and RW Ales Hemsky (hip) are on injured reserve.