But that may be just the case after defenseman Lian Bichsel left Sunday night’s game vs. the New York Islanders with an injury. Bichsel suffered what looked to be a head injury after Islanders center Casey Cizikas delivered a blow to the Stars' 20-year-old mid-way through the second period.

The Dallas Stars play their second of a three-game road trip in New York on Sunday night against the New York Islanders. The Stars will hope to build momentum on a 4-2 win in New Jersey on Saturday and win on a back-to-back before heading to Columbus.

The Stars have earned points in 11 or their last 13 games against the Islanders, including recording points in their last six consecutive games (4-0-2). Since the 2017-18 season, Dallas has held a .731 point percentage against the Islanders, which ranks fifth among all NHL teams during that span.

Off, it was not, at UBS Arena on Sunday night. Instead, it was a regular — well maybe not-so-regular — old Islanders defeat that felt downright quaint after what we saw the last

The Dallas Stars started Saturday where they ended before the 4 Nations Face-Off break -- with a win. The New York Islanders can't say the same and will begin the challenge of rediscovering the form they displayed for most of the three weeks before the time off.

Dallas Stars (36-18-2, in the Central Division) vs. New York Islanders (25-23-7, in the Metropolitan Division) Elmont, New York; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EST. BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sta

Jason Robertson's third career hat trick lifted the Dallas Stars past the New York Islanders 4-3 on Sunday night for their third straight victory.

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