Scouting the Stars

Don’t forget that it’s a 1 p.m. start at Staples Center today… If you’re looking for something to do after the game, I’ll be doing a live Q&A at the ESPN Zone across the street immediately after the game. Also, if you missed the April Fools’ Day “Undisputed,” you can check it out by clicking here. As for today’s game, naturally it’s huge for the Kings and Dallas Stars. The Kings could end the day anywhere from fourth to seventh in the Western Conference while the Stars, now in 10th place, could get back to ninth and move within three points of idle eighth-place Chicago. Mike Heika, the outstanding beat writer for the Dallas Morning News, reports that Kari Lehtonen will start in goal for the Stars and that injured players Adam Burish and Karlis Skrastins might return to the lineup today. For the latest on the Stars, Mike has you all covered, so check out his blog reports, and they are followed by the expected lineups for the Stars and Kings and the Stars’ full roster…

Skrastins, Burish go through full practice

Dallas Morning News Stars blog

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STARS LINEUP
Jamie Benn-Brad Richards-Loui Eriksson
Brenden Morrow-Mike Ribeiro-Adam Burish
Tomas Vincour-Jason Williams-Jamie Langenbrunner
Steve Ott-Tom Wandell-Toby Petersen

Alex Goligoski-Stephane Robidas
Jeff Woywitka-Trevor Daley
Karlis Skrastins-Mark Fistric

Kari Lehtonen

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KINGS LINEUP
Clifford-Richardson-Simmonds
Smyth-Stoll-Moller
Penner-Handzus-Brown
Ponikarovsky-Lewis-Westgarth

Scuderi-Doughty
Mitchell-Johnson
Martinez-Greene

Quick

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STARS LINEUP
2 — Nicklas Grossman — D
3 — Stephane Robidas — D
6 — Trevor Daley — D
10 — Brenden Morrow — LW
13 — Krystofer Barch — RW
14 — Jamie Benn — LW
15 — Jamie Langenbrunner — RW
16 — Adam Burish — RW
17 — Toby Petersen — C
20 — Brian Sutherby — C
21 — Loui Eriksson — LW
23 — Tom Wandell — C
24 — Brandon Segal — RW
27 — Jason Williams — C
28 — Mark Fistric — D
29 — Steve Ott — LW
33 — Alex Goligoski — D
37 — Karlis Skrastins — D
44 — Jeff Woywitka — D
63 — Mike Ribeiro — C
73 — Brad Lukowich — D
81 — Tomas Vincour — C
91 — Brad Richards — C

30 — Andrew Raycroft — C
32 — Kari Lehtonen — C

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