The 2008–09 Dallas Stars season was the 42nd season for the

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franchise that was established on June 5, 1967. The Stars attempted to win the

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for the second time in franchise history but the Stars would end the season missing the

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for the first time since 2002 having missed the 2009 playoffs by eight points.

Pre-season

The Stars finished the pre-season with a 1-5-1 record.

Regular season

The Stars finished the regular season having scored the fewest shorthanded goals in the NHL, with just two. On February 6, 2009, the Stars defeated the

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at home by a score of 10–2. It was the first time that the Stars had scored 10 goals in a game since they defeated the

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at home by a score of 10–3 on November 28, 1992, when the franchise was still based in

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. On April 4, 2009,

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scored just 16 seconds into the overtime period to give the Stars a 5–4 home win over the

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. It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 2008–09 regular season.

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Stars. Stats reflect player's season totals.
^‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

# Condition not satisfied.

Free agents

Waivers

Retired

Draft picks

The Stars' picks at the

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Farm teams

In 2008, the Stars ended their affiliation with the

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(AHL)'s

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as their primary minor league affiliate, expecting to announce the formation of a new minor league expansion team, the

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, at the beginning of the 2009–10 season. The Texas Stars will be based in

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, just three hours driving time from the metroplex. The Stars' minor league contract players are currently dispersed among four different teams in the AHL and

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References

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