Domi is centering a line with Mason Marchment and Tyler Seguin. Marchment stopped a 32-game goal drought, and the line had some good scoring chances. Still, the trio should benefit from a few practice days, and could be even better against Calgary on Monday.
"We're all in the NHL for a reason. I think you have enough skill to figure it out," Domi said. "You're certainly trying to build some chemistry with your linemates. Obviously, Mush, me and Seggy have been talking quite a bit about certain patterns here and there. For the most part, you just kind of figure it out."
DeBoer has juggled lines throughout the season but seems to have hit on a few combinations. The top line of Jason Robertson and Joe Pavelski with Roope Hintz had three goals on Sunday and continues to lead the team. Rookie Wyatt Johnston is centering Jamie Benn and newcomer Evgenii Dadonov. Johnston moved past Valeri Nichushkin for the most career goals (15) by a teenager in Dallas Stars team history. Benn is having a comeback season with 55 points (25 goals, 30 assists) in 63 games. Dadonov has a goal and two assists in his first four games.
Adding Domi to a line with Seguin and Marchment gives that trio more scoring punch and moving Ty Dellandrea down to the fourth line also spreads the scoring depth. Now, with Kiviranta back, the fourth line has punch in Dellandrea (8 goals), Radek Faksa (8 goals) and Kiviranta (6 goals). This could be huge for the Stars in the final 19 games.
"That's the difference between teams that win at the end and teams that don't. It's depth," DeBoer said, referencing his own two trips to the Stanley Cup Final. "The times we've won, it's because our depth has outproduced other team's depth. The times we've lost at key moments, it's because we've been outproduced by depth. There's a reason everyone is running around at the trade deadline trying to add pieces."
Key Numbers
5-13
Calgary and Dallas are tied for the most losses when going past regulation at 13. Each team sits 5-13 in overtime/shootouts this season.
35.6
Calgary ranks second in the NHL in shots on goal at 35.6 per game. The Flames also rank second in fewest shots against at 27.1.
36
Benn has 36 points (21 goals, 15 assists) in 38 career games against the Flames.
He said it
"We knew it was coming. It felt like it was coming for a week or two now. When you're going good you never think you'll find yourself in one of those, but it hasn't been the first one, and it's probably not the last. You try to focus on the little things and keep doing those things well, making the plays and finding yourself around the net. It's good to see them go in."
- Pavelski on the fact both he and Marchment scored goals to break long goal-scoring droughts.
Expected lineup
Robertson-Hintz-Pavelski
Benn-Johnston-Dadonov
Marchment-Domi-Seguin
Kiviranta-Faksa-Dellandrea
Heiskanen-Miller
Lindell-Hakanpää
Suter-Lundkvist
Oettinger
Murray
This story was not subject to the approval of the National Hockey League or Dallas Stars Hockey Club.
Mike Heika is a Senior Staff Writer for DallasStars.com and has covered the Stars since 1994. Follow him on Twitter @MikeHeika.
