Jason Robertson had one of three first-period goals plus a third-period assist and Jake Oettinger made 33 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Sunday night. Wyatt Johnston and rookies Matej Blumel and Mavrik Bourque also scored for the Stars.

Bourque scored a goal and added two hits in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings. Bourque has three goals and two assists over his last eight contests. He stretched the Stars' lead to 3-0 in this game.

The Red Wings’ struggles in the Lone Star State continued Sunday with a 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center. The Red Wings (21-21-4) have dropped back-to-back games for the first time since Todd McLellan took over as coach on Dec. 26, scoring just one goal in each game.

Scoring Detroit’s lone goal of the night, Marco Kasper deflected a shot in the slot from Simon Edvinsson to make it 3-1 at 12:01 of the third period. Captain Dylan Larkin also received an assist on Kasper’s sixth goal of the season.

Dallas burst out of the gate on the second night of a back-to-back and coasted to a dominant 4-1 victory over Detroit

The honeymoon phase is well and truly over after a rough four-game outing. Now the Red Wings focus on how to move forward.

Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan is sending a strong message to his players after suffering two straight losses. McLellan took over as head coach on Dec. 26, 2024.

With 2025 underway, the NHL is celebrating the best of the past 25 years by revealing Quarter-Century Teams for each of the League's 32 franchises and the Arizona Coyotes. Each club will be represented by a First Team and Second Team of six players -- three forwards,

Dallas has been known to be supportive of rookies, especially in recent years. Wyatt Johnston and Stankoven were welcomed into Joe Pavelski’s home over the last two seasons to ease their transition. Blumel is now living with former Stars forward Ales Hemsky and said staying with a fellow Czech has made him feel more comfortable.

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Red Wings head into a matchup with the Montreal Canadiens after losing three in a row. Detroit is 5-8-1 against the Atlantic Division and 21-21-5 overall. The Red Wings are 3-6-3 in games they serve more penalty minutes than their opponents.

It may be a little too soon to call division games in January “must win”, but whatever the closest phrase to that is, that’s what Saturday’s game was for the Dallas Stars against the Colorado Avalanche.