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The Western Bulldogs are on track for the best home-and-away AFL season in the clubs history, but dont tell Luke Beveridge.The second-season coach wants the young Dogs looking no further than their next opponent: in-form St Kilda on Saturday night.The success-starved team from Melbournes west have a 12-4 record with six matches remaining.Their best-ever regular season finish was 16-6, achieved in both 1992, under Terry Wheeler, and 1985 when coached by Mick Malthouse.Theyve never claimed a minor premiership, coming closest in 92, when they were pipped on percentage by Geelong.With four matches against lower-placed sides at Etihad Stadium remaining, the Bulldogs are a chance of creating club history.Barring a major turnaround, the Dogs will start favourite in each of them; against St Kilda this weekend and North Melbourne, Collingwood and Essendon in rounds 20-22.A trip to Geelong in round 19 is the toughest fixture of their run-in, with a last weekend trip to Fremantle likely to bear fruit.Despite having 12 wins on the board, and a temptation to look ahead to September, Beveridge maintains his cast-iron focus is on their next opponent.Well forge ahead and look at the Saints and not beyond them, he said.Its always risky to start to look at (finals) earlier than after the final siren of the 22nd game you play.Well continue to put our best foot forward.In their only premiership year, 1954, the Dogs finished second with a win-loss of 11-6 and a draw, defeating fourth-placed Melbourne in the grand final.DOGS ON COURSE FOR HISTORY?The Western Bulldogs need five wins from their last six games for the most regular season wins in the clubs history.Rd 18 - St Kilda (Etihad Stadium)Rd 19 - Geelong (Simonds Stadium)Rd 20 - North Melbourne (Etihad Stadium)Rd 21 - Collingwood (Etihad Stadium)Rd 22 - Essendon (Etihad Stadium)Rd 23 - Fremantle (Domain Stadium) Michael Porter Jersey . 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American Kevin Streelman was in second place after shooting a 69. Paul Millsap Nuggets Jersey . -- Jakob Silfverberg is making himself right at home with the Anaheim Ducks, scoring four goals in his first four games. DALLAS -- Two teams that won their last games by a combined 10-2, the Chicago Blackhawks and Dallas Stars, look to continue that good form on Saturday evening at American Airlines Center.Winners of four straight, Chicago (7-3-1) shut out Colorado 4-0 at United Center on Thursday behind a pair of goals from veteran forward Marian Hossa.Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford also picked up his second shutout of the week against the Avalanche.He (Crawford) has been doing a great job, Chicago forward Ryan Hartman told the Blackhawks official website after Thursdays win. Hes won a few games for us and hes been real good this year. Hopefully he can keep going and the team can keep going as well.Dallas (4-4-2) also heads into this Central Division battle fresh off a big win, defeating St. Louis 6-2 at American Airlines Center on Thursday.That game was the first against the Blues since St. Louis eliminated the Stars in the second round of the playoffs last spring with a 6-1 win in Game 7 in Dallas.The Stars responded after a scoreless first period, getting four of their six goals from defensemen, including two from John Klingberg, while Tyler Seguin equaled a career high with four assists and captain Jamie Benn had three helpers of his own.It (that win) was important for us because the psyche of the team, Stars coach Lindy Ruff said after practice on Friday. I thought emotionally our team was really engaged in the game. Theres a lot of plays they laid it on the line.It was a tough game. We got rewarded for going to the net, we got people there. We got some breaks finally where we havent gotten any, and I think if we maintain that type of presence, well get results.Former Blackhawk Antti Niemi stopped 28 of 30 shots aagainst the Blues, and it appears he will start again on Saturday.ddddddddddddStars forward Jiri Hudler, who returned from missing several games due to illness, remains sidelined as his illness seems to have returned.No, hes still not feeling well, Ruff said of Hudler, who has been ruled out for both games with Chicago this weekend. Besides flu, some type of virus, hes battling something thats been tough on him.Saturday will mark the first meeting of the season between these division rivals, who will then square off in Chicago on Sunday to complete the back-to-back.Ruff, whose team was 3-1-0 against the Blackhawks last season and outscored them 16-7 in those games, knows the Stars next foe always presents a considerable challenge, especially considering how well Chicago is currently playing.Well, were looking forward to it. Obviously, theyre going really well, Ruff said. Goalies been red hot and theyre a team that has won four in a row now. We have to make sure that were taking care of our own end because we dont have quite the depth of firepower that we had when we were playing them last year.Chicago currently leads the Western Conference with 40 goals and is third in the NHL, giving a game against the Stars, who led the league in goals last season, the feel of an end-to-end offensive shootout in its purest form.Yeah, were definitely opportunistic. We get our chances, Hartman said. We got a lot of guys in this room that can bury them, so you dont see a lot of Grade-A chances that dont go on or close to going in. I think we got a solid group, just looking to continue the streak. ' ' '