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(AP) -- Like every NHL team, the Dallas Stars are trying to make the final week before the Olympic break a winning one. To accomplish that goal, they will have to end their struggles away from home.

With Mike Ribeiro expected to return, the Stars open a three-game road trip Tuesday night against the Chicago Blackhawks, who are trying to avoid a season-high third consecutive home defeat.

The Stars (26-21-11) are three points behind eighth-place Nashville in the Western Conference entering the final three games before the league's two-week hiatus for the Vancouver Olympics. (MORE)

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Final	1	2	3	Tot
Chicago	2	0	0	2
St. Louis	0	0	1	1

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Final Boxscore

Three Stars
1:	Antti Niemi, Chi (34 Saves)
2:	Jonathan Toews, Chi (1G, 1A)
3:	Alex Steen, StL (1G)

Standings
Central Division
	W	L	OTL	Pts
Chicago	38	15	5	81
Nashville	31	22	4	66
Detroit	27	21	10	64
St. Louis	25	25	9	59
Columbus	24	27	9	57
Full Standings

Leaders
Points:	P. Kane	62
Plus/Minus:	D. Keith	22
Shots on Goal:	P. Sharp	193
PIM:	B. Eager	85
Win:	C. Huet	24
Shutouts:	C. Huet	4

Offense (Rank)
Goals:	180 (4)
Shots:	1947 (2)
PP%:	19.6% (7)
Penalty Minutes:	663 (23)
Assists:	321 (3)
SH Goals:	9 (1)

Defense (Rank)
Goals Against:	130 (30)
Shots Against:	1407 (30)
PK%:	85.1% (5)
Penalty Minutes:	653 (27)
Shutouts:	8 (1)
Sv%:	0.908 (17)

Next 5
Date	Opp	Previous
2/9	vs. Dal	L 4-5 12/29
2/13	vs. Atl	-
2/14	@ Cls	W 6-5 1/16
3/2	@ NYI	-
3/3	vs. Edm	W 4-2 1/26
Full Schedule

Last 10
Date	Opp	Final
2/6	@ StL	W 2-1
2/5	vs. Pho	L 1-2
2/3	vs. StL	L 2-3
1/30	@ Car	L 2-4
1/28	@ SJ	W 4-3
1/26	@ Edm	W 4-2
1/23	@ Van	L 1-5
1/21	@ Cgy	W 3-1
1/19	@ Ott	L 1-4
1/17	@ Det	W 4-3

Injuries
Date	Player	Status
2/6/2010	B. Eager	Lower-body injury (day-to-day)
9/22/2009	A. Burish	Torn right ACL (IR)

Transactions
Date	Player	Transactions
2/3/2010	J. Fallon	Called up from minors from Rockford-AHL
2/3/2010	J. Fallon	Sent to minors Rockford-AHL
1/11/2010	J. Skille	Sent to minors Rockford-AHL
1/10/2010	J. Skille	Called up from minors from Rockford-AHL
12/31/2009	S. Lalonde	Signed Three-year contract
12/28/2009	B. Bickell	Sent to minors Rockford-AHL
12/26/2009	B. Bickell	Called up from minors from Rockford-AHL
12/24/2009	B. Bickell	Sent to minors Rockford-AHL
12/22/2009	B. Bickell	Called up from minors from Rockford-AHL
12/21/2009	B. Bickell	Sent to minors Rockford-AHL