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WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals open a five-game homestand Saturday night when they host the Dallas Stars at Capital One Arena.The Capitals (5-4-2) began a stretch of 15 games in 30 days with a 6-4 loss on Thursday night in Montreal Custom Ottawa Senators Jerseys , capping a 2-2 road trip.Dallas (7-5-0) is 2-1 on its six-game road trip after a 2-1 win on Thursday night in Toronto and is 4-1 in its last five games.Article continues below ...Anton Khudobin made 30 saves in his first start since Oct. 16, Jamie Benn and Devin Shore scored, and Tyler Seguin had two assists for the Stars.Shore has goals in back-to-back games and points in five of his last six games (2-6-8).“He’s just a smart hockey player,” Dallas coach Jim Montgomery told NHL.com. “I like the way he possesses pucks and the poise he has with the puck. He’s starting to get a lot of confidence and with that he’s skating harder and winning more one-on-one battles. He’s a guy that I’m going to continue to move around because I think he can get other players going.”After playing on the fourth earlier in the week against Montreal — and getting a goal and two assists — Shore played on the wing with Seguin and Mattias Janmar against Toronto.“He’s fun to play with,” Seguin said. “He’s making a lot of things happen. If it wasn’t for him in Montreal, we don’t win that game. He’s really coming into his own and maturing and playing good hockey.”On Friday, the Starts announced that defenseman Dillon Heatherington, 23 www.officialflyersproshop.com , would be recalled from the Texas Stars with Connor Carrick heading to injured reserve. Carrick did not play against Toronto after blocking a shot in the team’s loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday afternoon.The Capitals appeared to have fashioned a great ending to their road trip before the Canadiens scored three goals in the final 3:04 Thursday night.“Obviously it’s frustrating in the situation,” goalie Braden Holtby told NHL.com. “I think we had a chance to steal one there and just came up short. Luck seemed to be on our side for most of the third, and then it turned. We didn’t do enough to push the other way.”Alex Ovechkin and Lars Eller each scored twice, and Holtby made 38 saves for the Capitals. It was Ovechkin’s first two-goal game of the season.Washington will be without 38-year-old defenseman Brooks Orpik against Dallas. He’ll miss his second straight game Saturday night because of an undisclosed lower-body injury.Christian Djoos, 24, and Madison Bowey, 23, formed the team’s third defensive pairing against Montreal.“I thought they did some good things Philadelphia Flyers T-Shirts Authentic ,” Capitals coach Todd Reirden told the Washington Post. “I think Madison in particular was able to show us his skating. I thought he made some plays offensively, just a couple chances against for them. But for the most part, they limited it.”Holtby is 2-4 with a 4.06 goals-against average and .865 save percentage against Dallas. Ben Bishop of the Stars is 2-6-2 with a 3.46 GAA and an .888 save percentage against Washington.The Stars went 0-1-1 against the Capitals last season but have won six of their last seven games in Washington. The NHL announcedonFridaythe final four players to be selected for the 2019 NHL All-Star Game.Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog, Buffalo Sabres forward Jeff Skinner, Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl and Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang were all voted in by the fans.The initial rosters were revealed on Jan. 3, but a final vote was held to add one player to each team.The 2019 NHL All-Star Game will include four teams, with each representing a division. The teams will compete in a tournament featuring three-on-three play to highlight the skill of those involved.Landeskog, 26 Philadelphia Flyers Hoodies Authentic , will make his first All-Star Game appearance in his eighth NHL season.The Avalanche captain is enjoying a career year, with 27 goals and 24 assists for 51 points through 44 games. He will be joined on the Central team by Avs teammates Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen.Skinner was chosen for the Atlantic team amid a red-hot start that has seen him record 29 goals and 13 assists for 42 points in 43 games.He is tied with Toronto Maple Leafs center John Tavares for second in the NHL in goals behind only the 32 scored by Washington Capitals winger Alex Ovechkin.Skinner is now a two-time All-Star, and he will skate alongside Sabres teammate Jack Eichel.Draisaitl has 23 goals and 31 assists for 54 points through 44 games, making him the choice for the Pacific team.The 23-year-old native of Germany will make his All-Star Game debut and join forces with Oilers teammate Connor McDavid.Letang rounds out the field with his fifth All-Star nod at the age of 31.He has been one of the NHL's top offensive defensemen this season, with 10 goals and 27 assists for 37 points in 41 games.Letang is the second Penguins player to be chosen for the Metropolitan team along with center Sidney Crosby.The 2019 NHL All-Star Game will take place at the SAP Center in San Jose, California, on Jan. 26.