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Stars Beat Capitals 4-1 to End Losing Streak at 6 Games

Radek Faksa scored a shorthanded goal and Casey DeSmith made 23 saves as the Stars ended a six-game skid with their first win since Dec. 21.

  • On Wednesday night, the Dallas Stars ended their six-game losing streak with a 4-1 win over the Washington Capitals in Washington.
  • After a 6-3 loss at Carolina 24 hours earlier, the Stars bounced back to end their skid since Dec. 21, with Glen Gulutzan saying players stepped up while Washington played without Tom Wilson and Aliaksei Protas.
  • Radek Faksa opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal just over three minutes in while Ilya Lyubushkin sat for holding, and Casey DeSmith made 23 saves to preserve the 4 margin.
  • Stars visit the San Jose Sharks on Saturday to start a four-game Western swing, while the Capitals head to Chicago on Friday amid recent struggles, having lost six of nine games.
  • Alex Ovechkin added his 915th career goal with 2:19 left as Logan Thompson, named to Canada’s Olympic team, allowed three goals on 36 shots while Matt Duchene reached 900 regular-season points.
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Stars beat the Capitals 4-1 to end their losing streak at 6 games

Radek Faksa scored a shorthanded goal, Casey DeSmith made 23 saves and the Dallas Stars ended their losing streak at six games by defeating the Washington Capitals 4-1.

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The Washington Post broke the news in on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
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