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It's not an easy chore, but this is the way the Hamilton Bulldogs are going to have to do it.

For a team that has played 27 one-goal games - and 9 other games that have been decided by two goals - tonight had to feel like a dream for the Rochester Americans.

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Glen Gulutzan announced after last night's win against the Columbus Blue Jackets that backup Richard Bachman would get the start tonight in Buffalo.

Garbutt's third goal of the game, an empty netter, came at the 18:13 mark of the third period and was the fourth scored by the Stars while dominating the final period.

Five minutes into the first, Kyle Wilson grabs the puck and weaves his way around Andrew Raycroft for the goal, and it was 1-0 Milwaukee.

Stop me if you've heard this story before, Caniacs. Canes dominate the season series against one of the top teams in the East , but struggle against the basement dwellers of the league .

The Texas Stars were defeated by the Charlotte Checkers 4-3 in front of 5,889 fans at the Cedar Park Center on Saturday night.

It was a familiar outcome for the Dallas Stars facing the San Jose Sharks, as they remain winless against their Pacific Division rival, losing 5-2 Thursday at HP Pavilion.

Winless at home since Dec. 26, the Aeros made sure they did not have to answer more questions about poor outings in front of their home fans.

Both are coming off of their first appearances at the All-Star Game, and each was the only representative for his team.

The Texas Stars saw their three game winning streak come to a crashing halt this week with two straight losses on the road.

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We've seen some interesting goaltending this season of Stars hockey. We've seen Kari Lehtonen play at a very high level thanks to a high even strength save percentage.

Earlier this year, I made some predictions about the Northeast Division. So, as we near the All-Star Break, let's ask "how are those predictions holding up?" Not so well, but I'm not complaining in the least.

While it was tough for backup goalie Andrew Raycroft to take a demotion to the AHL when Richard Bachman grabbed his spot on the Stars, Raycroft has made the most of his time in the minors.

For the Texas Stars , it was a really good week. The Stars assembled just their second three game win streak of the season in defeating the Chicago Wolves , Peoria Rivermen and Houston Aeros .

Colton Sceviour and Mike Hedden also converted shots in the shootout for Texas, after regulation play and overtime left the teams tied at 3 . The win was a season high-tying third in a row for the Stars, who are two games above .500 for the first time in the 2011-12 campaign .

It was yet another up and down week for the Texas Stars . Texas went 2-2 on the week but in uneven fashion, winning against one of the best teams in the league and losing to the absolute worst.