Arena: Verizon Center
Time: Mon, March 08, 2010 at 7:00 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America

Last 10 matches: Dallas 4-5-1; Washington 7-1-2
Stars goalie Marty Turco is 3-0-1 with a 2.31 goals-against average in five career appearances against the Capitals. … Washington leads the League with 257 goals and would need to score 71 times in its final 17 games in order to average four goals a game for the season. Mike Ribeiro has five goals and three assists in six games for the Stars since returning from a tracheotomy. … Capitals defenseman Mike Green saw his nine-game points streak end Saturday despite three shots and 26:42 of ice time. Green had three goals and 10 assists over that span.
The Capitals will attempt to extend a franchise record with their 14th straight victory at the Verizon Center. If he gets the start, goalie Jose Theodore will be looking for his 15th consecutive decision without a regulation loss (12-0-2). The Stars are less interested in playing spoiler than just getting two points to climb closer to eighth in the Western Conference.
This is the only meeting of the 2009-10 season between these teams. Their last matchup, way back on Oct. 25, 2008, was a good one Alexander Semin scored 2:17 into overtime to give Washington a thrilling 6-5 win in Dallas. Mike Modano had forced the extra period by scoring with less than a minute left in regulation. Highlights, live score and results will be available soon..