The Dallas Stars took a big lead and never let it go in a much-needed blowout 8-3 win against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Friday. The Stars

Sennecke scored on a one-timer from the left circle off the rush to cut it to 7-2 at 1:01 of the third, but Ilya Lyubushkin scored 41 seconds later from the right circle to make it 8-2, the eighth goal on 16 shots for Dallas.

Ryan Poehling, Beckett Sennecke and Mikael Granlund scored for the Ducks, who have lost four of five. Lukas Dostal gave up four goals on seven shots before he was pulled with 5:41 left in the first period. Petr Mrazek came on and stopped 14 of the 18 shots he faced the rest of the way.

The Dallas Stars are hoping they can build some momentum off their 5-3 win in San Jose on Thursday night when they head down South for a showdown with the Ducks. Dallas beat the Sharks on Thursday night and the Kings at home on Monday. They’ll look to make it three wins over California-based NHL teams with a victory over Anaheim on Friday night.

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Mike Modano led the Dallas Stars to a Stanley Cup and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Next month, he returns to the area to take part in the ECHL Hall of Fame Induction ceremony.

The Dallas Stars announced earlier today that Adam Erne has been activated from long term injured reserve. The forward landed on IR in early November,

Dallas struck first and never let the lead slip away as it overpowered a young and hungry San Jose club to open a quick road trip