1 p.m. Saturday, American Airlines Center, Dallas
TV: FSSW
Radio: KTCK/1310 AM and 96.7 FM
Records: Hurricanes 24-21-7, 55 points; Stars 21-24-10, 52 pts.
About the Hurricanes: This visit marks the end of a three-game road trip and will be followed by Carolina’s league-mandated five-day bye week, new this year to the NHL (Dallas’ bye begins Feb. 19). Like the Stars, the Hurricanes are in the bottom quarter of their conference and would need a considerable late-season push to legitimize postseason thoughts. Carolina has been dealing with a shortage of offense, scoring two or fewer goals in seven of their last nine games.