Stars fire GM Armstrong; name Hull, Jackson interim co-general managers

The Stars lost in seven games last season to Vancouver after entering the playoffs as the No. 6 seed.

"If you like it here, if this is where you want to play, you've got to play well," defenseman Philippe Boucher said. "They made one change, and who knows now?"

Armstrong's successes included keeping some of the Stars' biggest names under contract in the post-lockout era of NHL salary caps. Goalie Marty Turco signed a four-year, $22.8 million deal in 2006, and forward Mike Modano signed a five-year deal after turning down chances at more lucrative deals with Chicago or Boston.

The 43-year-old Hull retired in 2005 after 19 seasons, including three in Dallas, and his 741 goals ranks third in NHL history.

Jackson has worked his way up through the Stars' front office over 20 years, spending the last seven as assistant GM.

The Stars scheduled a press conference for Wednesday to introduce Hull and Jackson as the co-GM. Their next game is Wednesday night at home against San Jose.