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Phoenix Coyotes at Dallas Stars preview

7:30 p.m. Friday, American Airlines Center, (FSNSW, WBAP-AM 820)

11:26 PM CDT on Thursday, April 3, 2008

By MIKE HEIKA / The Dallas Morning News
mheika@dallasnews.com

Key matchup: Mike Modano vs. Ed Jovanovski

If Mike Ribeiro (flu) or Brad Richards (soreness) misses this game, Modano is going to have to carry a lot of the mail, and do it against Jovanovski. Modano has appeared in 86 career games against Winnipeg/Phoenix and has 90 points.

Key stat: 86.0 percent

That's the Stars' penalty-kill success rate – tops in the NHL. The Stars also have the most effective penalty kill in terms of goals scored. Dallas has allowed 48 power-play goals and scored 12 short-handed. That total of 36 effective goals is one better than San Jose's 37.

Injuries

Phoenix: None.

Dallas: C Mike Ribeiro and C Brad Richards are questionable. D Sergei Zubov (foot/groin/sports hernia) is out.

Notable

G Marty Turco had Thursday off but is expected to play tonight. ... Dallas leads NHL in wins (19-19-2) when allowing the first goal.

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