Up next for Ducks: Thursday at Dallas

Ducks tonight AT DALLAS When: 5:30 PST. Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas. On the air: TV: Channel 56. Radio: 830. Records: Ducks 10-12-4, Stars 12-8-7. Record vs. Stars: 0-1-0. Update: The Ducks, still buried deep in the Western Conference standings, acquired center Kyle Chipchura, 23, from Montreal on Wednesday for a fourth-round draft pick in 2011. The former first-round pick, scoreless in 19 games with a plus-minus rating of minus-10, said he is hoping for a “fresh start.” Because of a delay related to immigration issues, it is uncertain when he will join the team. The Ducks also assigned defenseman Brendan Mikkelson to the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League and recalled defenseman Brett Festerling from the same team. The Ducks announced center Erik Christensen was claimed off waivers by the New York Rangers. -- Robyn Norwood