Dallas Stars Game 39: The Good and the Bad

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Dallas Stars defeat the Los Angeles Kings 5-1.

Shots: Dallas 31, Los Angeles 30

PP: Dallas 1/5, Los Angeles 0/4

The Good:

Richard Bachman- For having sat through so many games on the bench, just watching, he was thrown into a close-knit, tough game and he had to stop the puck immediately. He was peppered with 17 shots in the second period, but he remained poised and solid in net, stopping all of them in a period where the Stars usually allow that onslaught and see a goal deficit grow. He faced shots from all over and with wide open and crowded views of the puck. The best aspect of Bachman’s game was his rebound control. He was back to the Bachman of last season where he would not only stop pucks, but wouldn’t let them see the light of day after they hit him or he seemingly carefully placed them in a safe spot. Simply put, he was a wall.

We saw this a lot from Bachman, which was great. He was back to his old ways: stopping pucks and not giving up a rebound. 

Bachman showed a lot more poise in net than he had previously this season. He got in the way of shots well, saw through crowds and controlled his rebounds. 

Forecheck/Creating turnovers- Unbelievable. Amazing. Unbelievably amazing. This was easily the best I have seen the Stars forecheck, pace and tenacity all season. They were relentless. They came at the Kings in waves. They never gave up, in all three zones of the ice. They made the Kings look like the early-season Stars when they were trying to exit the zone. The Stars forced turnovers on what felt like every other play. Then they not only forced a turnover, but they took it and created a chance off of it. Their turnovers weren’t for nothing. They either got a goal, a penalty called against the Kings or, at worst, a good shot on net.

I felt like this picture best symbolized how the Stars hounded the Kings all over the ice, throughout the entire game. 

Forwards back-checking- Again, there was puck support all over the ice, all the time. The forecheck came in waves and once the puck was turned over by the Kings, there were immediately two other Stars nearby. And in the defense zone, there was always a forward back with both defenders. Unlike last game, very very few odd-man rushes and breakaways. Solid play by the forwards helping on the backcheck. In addition, when they got into puck battles along the boards, they had support and won those battles, unlike what we have seen recently. 

Penalty kill- Going 1-for 5 doesn't tell how strong and crucial the PK was. Aside from letting the pass from Kopitar to Doughty go through the PK box on the first one, the Stars were really strong the other four chances. They killed off a full 4 minutes when Rome was in the box for his high-sticking double-minor. That helped give them major momentum. Killing Robidas' penalty midway through the second period really seemed to spark the Stars. They were buzzing and dominant, and it carried over into the third period.

The Bad:

Penalties- The Stars were called for two double-minors for high-sticking and a third high-sticking for two minutes. Sometimes in the fast-action of a play, a stick can get away from a player or tied up expectedly. It still remains a responsibility for the player to have control of their stick at all times. And a couple of the high-sticking penalties were unnecessary and could’ve been easily avoided (especially Rome’s penalty). Eriksson’s high-sticking double-minor 34 seconds into the game really felt like it killed any kind of momentum or energy the Stars were trying to start the game off with.

Kari Lehtonen injury- there was no clear sign of an injury or a play that specifically could be pointed out as the reason for the injury, but Lehtonen left the game with 5:40 left in the first period. He was listed as questionable but never returned. 

Sorry for the bad picture, but there wasn't a good shot in the presentation of Lehtonen's injury. This meeting with the medical staff in the hallway was the last we saw of Lehtonen.

Lines seen tonight:

Whitney-Benn-Chiasson

Fraser-Eakin-Eriksson

Nystrom-Fiddler-Cole

Garbutt-Wandell-Roussel

Daley-Robidas

Dillon-Goligoski

Rome-Larsen

PP-Eriksson-Benn-Chiasson-Whitney-Robidas

PP-Nystrom-Fiddler-Cole-Daley-Goligoski

PK- Fiddler-Nystrom-Daley-Robidas

PK- Eakin-Cole-Dillon-Goligoski

PK- Roussel-Garbutt-Daley-Robidas

Notable Notes:

• Faceoffs- Benn won 12 of 18, Eakin won 9 of 19, Fiddler won 5 of 15, Wandell won 4 of 7 and Nystrom, Chiasson and Roussel combined to win 3 of 6.

Dallas goal #1- Rome blasted a shot from the point that Quick kicked out to his right. The puck bounced off the boards and Goligoski immediately rifled it into the net as Nystrom screened Quick. 

Dallas goal #2- Chiasson collected the puck along the left wing boards and fed a pass to Whitney who found open ice in the high slot. He took a few strides toward Quick and wristed it by him.

Dallas goal #3- This was the best angle I could get on this goal. Robidas took a slap shot from the blue line and Fiddler was left alone in front to deflect the puck past Quick. 

Dallas goal #4- Eriksson had the puck to the left of Quick, but he spun around and made a deft pass to Whitney at the top of the crease. Quick was out of position after the pass, leaving a gaping net for Whitney. 

Dallas goal #5- Nystrom entered the Kings' zone and passed the puck up to Fiddler, who skated in along the left wing boards. Fiddler threw the puck on net since Cole was on top of the crease. The puck hit off the defender in front and snuck past Quick. 

Los Angeles goal #1- On the PP, Kopitar sent a pass through the Stars' PK box that went to an open Doughty. He had enough time and room to settle the puck and wrist it past Lehtonen's glove. 

Quick's best save of the night. He stoned Whitney on a one-timer opportunity with lots of open net available. 

Ellerby saved a goal here for Quick. Eriksson's forecheck resulted in him stealing a pass by Muzzin. He took a look at Quick, made a move to his left, got Quick out of position, but Ellerby held up Eriksson's stick, not allowing him to shoot as the puck drifted wide. 

A good chance for Nystrom on a one-timer, but he seemed to not get all of the puck. It ended up sliding on the ice right at Quick, who squeezed the pads for the save. 

Uh.... What?

Ed Belfour was honored as a member of the Stars' 20th anniversary team. 

Ceremonial faceoff. 

Eddie The Eagle Belfour!

Old Stars Shine Bright. Dallas Stars Game 39: 5-1 Victory over the Los Angeles Kings

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The Dallas Stars extended their winning streak to three games with a commanding 5-1 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Kings Tuesday night.

Richard Bachman replaced an injured Kari Lehtonen late in the first period and stopped all 22 shots he faced for the victory. Vernon Fiddler and Ray Whitney each scored two goals and Alex Goligoski netted his second goal of the season for the Stars.

Loui Eriksson was called for a double-minor high-sticking penalty 34 seconds into the game, and the Kings’ Drew Doughty opened the scoring with a power play goal 1:13 into the first period. Anze Kopitar sent a pass through the penalty killing box to an open Doughty who wristed it past Lehtonen.

Goligoski tied the game ten minutes later just after a Dallas power play expired. He rifled the puck past Jonathan Quick on a rebound from an Aaron Rome slap shot.

The Kings outshot the Stars 17-10 in the second period, but no goals were scored in the middle frame.

The Stars exploded for four goals in the third period. Whitney scored 52 seconds into the third period and Fiddler scored his first of the game seven minutes later when he deflected a shot by Stephane Robidas past Quick.

A quick, turnaround pass by Eriksson in front of the net set up Whitney for an easy open goal for his second tally of the night. With nearly six minutes left in the third period, Fiddler skated into the Kings’ zone along the left wing boards and sent the puck toward the net. It bounced off a defender in front and into the net for the Stars’ fifth goal.

The Stars won three of the four games so far this season against the Stanley Cup champions, and there is one game left in the season series on April 21. Dallas’ next game is at the Nashville Predators Friday night.

Dallas Game 38: The Good and the Bad

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Dallas Stars defeat the San Jose Sharks 5-4 in the shootout.

Shots: Dallas 34, San Jose 36

PP: Dallas 0/3, San Jose 0/3

The Good:

Alex Chiasson- It seems like he gets better every game. He tallied two goals, 3 shots and 3 hits in nearly 18 minutes of ice time. He needs a little bit of work in the faceoff circle (0-for-7), but it's good to see the coaching staff putting him in that position to develop that part of his game. He was again solid on defense and hustled in all three ones of the ice.

Dallas goal #2- Whitney won a race along the left boards to negate an icing. Benn eventually attempted a wrap around shot, but it was broken up. The puck slid to the right and Chiasson drove to the net and put it home.

Dallas goal #3- Benn intercepted a pass at center ice, entered the zone and passed it to Whitney on his left. Whitney stopped and sent the puck through a crowd to Chiasson who tapped it in.

Another angle of the mass of sticks and bodies that Whitney sent the puck through on Chiasson's second goal of the game.

Jamie Benn- He was crafty with the puck. The offense seemed to flow smoothly through him and he created several scoring chances. His strong play led to both Chiasson goals. He was good on faceoffs and was strong on the forecheck. In addition, he scored the decisive goal in the shootout for the win.

This was a great play by Benn that led to the Stars' third goal. Chiasson pressured the puck-carrier and forced him into making a pass. Benn saw that develop and jumped up to intercept the pass. He then took the puck into the zone, dished to Whitney and eventually Chiasson put the puck in the net.

This was Benn's goal in the shootout. As Razor said it was "the old Jussi Jokinen" move. He skated in to his right, made a move left and wristed the puck between Niemi's right pad and blocker.

Fighting back- Twice the Stars were down by two goals. And twice they fired back relatively quickly to tie the game up. Not only did they have this great play and strong comebacks with the new youth-filled lineup, but they did it against one of the hottest teams in the NHL. They matched them stride for stride and physically kept up with the Sharks.

Kari Lehtonen- I have Lehtonen in both the good and the bad for this game. He let in a few soft goals and the goal review on the 4^th was one he can’t really be blamed for. Other than that, he was tremendous. He does seem a bit out of it, maybe due to fatigue, but even so, he was stellar. The Stars did a good job of keeping a lot of shots to the outside, but he did his part either controlling the rebound or completely swallowing the puck to not give up a rebound at all. He had some big bodies in front of him, but he kept his eyes on the puck through the bodies and he did well when the Sharks were pushing for a tip in the high slot. And to end it all, he was perfect in the shootout.

This was a crazy play where Lehtonen made a save, but the puck bounced off his shoulder and went straight up in the air. It landed on the goal line and bounced forward before Lehtonen sprawled to cover it.

A really good save on a breakaway by Lehtonen that could have put the game out of the reach.

A mad scramble in front of the net in the third period. Lots of hits and stick work happening with the puck loose in the crease before it was shot wide. 

Lehtonen's best save of the shootout. He did the splits and held strong on the post to stop Boyle.

Power play- again the power play didn’t end up on the score sheet, but it looked strong yet again. On a man advantage in the second period, the Stars kept the puck in the Sharks’ zone for a full 1:29 straight. They stopped clearing attempts, moved the puck all over the ice, took 6 shots with 3 hitting the net and one off the post. They were just dominant. The Sharks looked helpless. One problem, they just have to find a way to put the puck in the back of the net.

Overtime- The Stars played most of overtime with the puck on their sticks and in the offensive zone. They did take a little too long to shoot and tried to force a few passes, but they got good chances. Eriksson almost ended it with 1:07 left, but it rang off the post. 

Eriksson's shot in overtime that rang off the post.

The Bad:

Kari Lehtonen (specifically, soft goals)- As mentioned above, Lehtonen seemed a little out of sorts. Whether it is fatigue or just an off night, he let in a few uncharacteristic goals. The Burns goal was extremely simple and one Lehtonen easily should’ve had. The backhander by Galiardi was a good shot, but usually we would Lehtonen get his body in front of it. The Sharks’ 4^th goal was a bad call and he was interfered with a little, but even so, he didn’t seem very strong on the post to stop the wrap around attempt.

San Jose goal #1- Larsen and Rome lost the puck behind the net and Couture centered a pass from behind the net. Benn was unable to cut the pass off and Lehtonen poked it forward where it went past Marleau but right to an open Wingels for the goal.

San Jose goal #2- Burns simply skated in along the boards and ripped a shot past Lehtonen's glove. This was the one that Lehtonen wants back the most, probably.

San Jose goal #3- Nystrom was hit off the puck near the blue line. He regained possession of the puck but Galiardi was in position to steal it and zing a backhander past Lehtonen.

Another angle of the Galiardi backhand goal. You can see it went in short-side in the little area between the post and Lehtonen's left shoulder. 

Bad call on San Jose’s 4^th goal- I am still trying to understand this one. My guess is the War Room or Situation Room in Toronto had to have another angle or two that we didn’t see on TV. There was no sign of the puck going, before or after the whistle. There was no conclusive evidence shown to us that it was in fact a goal.

There was no conclusive evidence the puck crossed the line, before or after the whistle. 

Another angle that shows the puck disappear after it hit Lehtonen. 

Tom Wandell- He played? Yes, he played and was the most invisible player on the ice. He hung back on offense, stayed high on defense and didn’t much else. For his first game back in the lineup in a long time, this is not how to win a roster spot.

Faceoffs- Benn won 7 of 20, Eakin won 6 of 14, Fiddler won 12 of 21, Wandell won 2 of 4 and everyone else added up to win 3 of 13.

Lines seen tonight:

Whitney-Benn-Chiasson

Fraser-Eakin-Eriksson

Nystrom-Fiddler-Cole

Garbutt-Wandell-Roussel

Daley-Robidas

Dillon-Goligoski

Rome-Larsen

PP-Eriksson-Benn-Cole-Whitney-Robidas

PP-Nystrom-Eakin-Fraser-Daley-Goligoski

PK- Fiddler-Nystrom-Goligoski-Rome

PK- Eakin-Cole-Daley-Robidas

PK- Benn-Eriksson-Daley-Robidas

PK- Roussel-Eriksson-Goligoski-Rome

PK-Garbutt-Benn- Daley-Robidas

Notable Notes:

Dallas goal #1- Nystrom stole a pass up the boards by Vlasic and sent the puck low to Fiddler. Fiddler skated behind the net and passed to Nystrom as he drove the net. 

Dallas goal #4- Fraser skated in along the left wing boards and fired the puck on Niemi. The puck bounced off of him and landed in front of the net. Eriksson was in position to bury the rebound.

Another angle showing where Eriksson was when he put home the rebound.

Matt Fraser had a breakaway chance early in the second period, but his shot went wide. Still looks a little nervous/uncomfortable in the NHL.

Early on the Sharks really took it to Stars on the forecheck and defensive pressure. The picture above was during a Stars power play. That's right on the PK, they had three players attacking the puck. It worked beautifully in the first period. The Stars were barely able to get past center ice with the puck, and they weren't able to get anything set up in the offensive zone.

Sharks Chiass'd out of the Rink. Dallas Stars Game 38: 5-4 Shootout Win at the San Jose Sharks

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The Dallas Stars refused to fall victim to the red-hot San Jose Sharks, instead ending their 7-game winning streak with a 5-4 shootout victory Sunday night.

San Jose had two-goal twice in the game, but the Stars came back to tie the game up with relatively quick strikes both times. Kari Lehtonen made 32 saves on 36 shots and stopped all three attempts in the shootout for the victory.

The Sharks were first on the board with the only goal of the first period. Aaron Rome and Philip Larsen both lost the puck behind the Stars’ net and Logan Couture sent a pass out front that was buried by an open Tommy Wingels in the slot 8:39 into the opening frame.

Brent Burns gave the Sharks a 2-0 lead just 47 seconds into the second period when he skated into the Dallas zone along the left wing boards and wristed the puck past Lehtonen’s glove. The Stars began their comeback 35 seconds later.

Eric Nystrom intercepted a pass from Marc-Edouard Vlasic along the right wing boards and sent the puck low for Vernon Fiddler. Fiddler skated toward the back of the net and centered the puck for Nystrom as he drove to the net for the goal.

Twenty-six seconds later, Alex Chiasson tied the game 2-2. Ray Whitney won a race to eliminate an icing and Jamie Benn eventually attempted a shot on goal that was broken up. The puck slid loose to the right hashmarks and Chiasson wristed it past Antti Niemi.

The Sharks regained the lead on a blistering backhand by T.J. Galiardi 7:48 into the second period. Nystrom was hit off the puck near the blue line, but when he regained possession of the puck, Galiardi was in position to steal it and fire it on net.

Video review awarded the Sharks with a controversial goal with less than five minutes left in the second period. A Sharks shot from the point went wide left of the net, but a scuffle in front resulted in contact with Lehtonen. He was flat on the ground sprawling when Vlasic collected the puck behind the net. Lehtonen turned to stack the pads along the left post, and Vlasic put it on net. The whistle blew and it seemed as if it was save, but video review awarded the Sharks a goal.

No conclusive evidence was provided on the broadcast, so it is possible the NHL’s Situation Room in Toronto had another angle that showed the puck cross the line.

The Stars scored two goals little over three minutes apart in the third period to tie the game and send it to overtime. Chiasson netted his second goal of the game on a beautiful feed by Whitney that went tape-to-tape through a crowd as Chiasson drove the net.

Loui Eriksson scored the game-tying goal 9:14 into the third period when he buried a rebound off a Matt Fraser shot from the blue line. The Stars controlled the puck for most of the overtime period. Both teams took two shots on goal, but Eriksson rang one off the post with 1:08 remaining.

Lehtonen stopped Logan Couture, Dan Boyle and Burns in the shootut and Benn was the only player to score, but it was enough for the win.

The Stars will head home to face the Los Angeles Kings Tuesday night. 

Dallas Stars Game 37: The Good and the Bad

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Dallas Stars win 3-1 at the Anaheim Ducks

Shots: Dallas 25, Anaheim 28

PP: Dallas 0/6, Anaheim 0/4

The Good:

Work level- The Stars’ effort has gone up a notch throughout the lineup since the youth movement. Lead or no lead, PK or PP, with and without the puck, they work their tails off. They work hard, finish their checks and hustle all three zones of the ice. Their skill level may not be up to par with some other NHL teams, but this work level will keep them in some games and even help give them two points like in this game.

Penalty kill- 4-for-4 on the kill and they created four short-handed chances. Nystrom and Cole were excellent on the kill. Cole created a couple of the short-handed opportunities and did well getting the puck out of the zone. Nystrom, as always, did great winning battles for the puck and along the boards and clearing. Best of all was his short-handed goal. He simply outhustled the Ducks and made a move around Fasth to get the eventual game-winner.

Dallas goal #2- Fiddler clears the puck and Nystrom outhustles everyone to get to it. Fasth came out to play the puck, but was caught in the middle of nowhere when Nystrom got to the puck first. Nystrom made a move to his left and put the puck into the gaping net. 

Alex Chiasson- Another great game for the youngster. He showed great hustle and positioning on his first NHL goal. He had two other good chances on net. One was slightly broken up by Souray and then stopped by a sprawling Fasth. The other chance was when Chiasson tipped a puck from the high slot that sailed by Fasth but rang off the post and out. Again, he finished his checks, was strong on the boards and hustled all over the ice.

Dallas goal #3- Chiasson entered the zone and passed the puck to Fiddler on his left. Chiasson drove to the net and Fiddler centered the puck. Chiasson got in position behind Fowler, shielded him off and tipped the puck into the net.

He was beyond ecstatic after scoring and later said he didn't remember what happened after he saw the puck go in.

Good to see him get his first. 

A chance for Chiasson earlier in the first period. Souray partially blocked the pass to Chiasson and Fasth made the save when Chiasson couldn't get a clean shot off.

Chiasson had another good chance on a tip in the high slot that rang off the post.

Kari Lehtonen- Of course. As usual. He did have help from his teammates this game, especially late in the third when Allen took 4 or 5 shots that were blocked out front by Fiddler and Souray. The only goal that was scored on him was a fluke. The puck was shot in, and it took a strange hop off the glass and headed straight to the net. Lehtonen made the save, but the puck sat next to the goal as two Ducks were first to jump on the opportunity. Other than that, he was always in position, he saw the puck well through crowds and did a great job controlling his rebounds. He did have two hit off the post, which also helps of course.  

Perry made an unbelievable move around Rome and in traffic and still got a very strong shot off that Lehtonen kicked out. 

Lehtonen made a solid save on a blast by Beauchemin on an Anaheim power play. The best part of the save was his swallowing the puck, not allowing a rebound because Perry was on the doorstep with no one to stop him.

Goligoski turned the puck near the blue line, but Lehtonen came up huge on the ensuing breakaway. 

This was another great save by Lehtonen on a 1-on-1 with an Anaheim player. 

Faceoffs- Benn won 2 of 10, Eakin won 11 of 17, Fiddler won 8 of 15, Chiasson won 5 of 6 and Roussel, Nystrom and Cole combined to win 6 of 8.

The Bad:

Power play- Yes it was very dangerous, but with being so dangerous and getting so many opportunities, you have to get one in. I understand the last one was simply to kill the clock and secure the win, but take into account the other power play opportunities before that.The Stars ended up 0-for-5 but they had too many chances and too much room on the ice to not get a goal. I counted 18 shots taken, 9 made it to Fasth and were stopped.

Whitney one-timers- He took 6 that I counted. All of them were in dangerous range of the goal and quality opportunities, but here’s what happened to them: whiffed on one, shanked one, hit the post on one and had three saved by Fasth. He had an open net on two of them and the rest he was on the doorstep or closer than the hashmarks.

This was Whitney's one-timer that rang off the left post as time expired in the period.

This was Whitney's whiff on a wide open net during a power play.

Turnovers- Stars still have a problem with these in their own zone. In the three games against the Ducks this week, it was most evident in this game. There were times where the Stars couldn’t get out of their zone for 20, 30 even 60 seconds. They force bad passes or are pensively attempting to clear the zone. We’ve seen agreesive two-man forechecks give the Stars major problems getting out of the zone, but that coupled with errors they create themselves are probably the biggest problems of the team this season. They were strong down low, winning battled behind the net, but they simply couldn’t get the puck past the blue line.

Lines seen tonight:

Whitney-Benn-Chiasson

Fraser-Eakin-Eriksson

Nystrom-Fiddler-Cole

Macdermid-Roussel-Garbutt

Daley-Robidas

Dillon-Goligoski

Rome-Larsen

PP-Eriksson-Benn-Cole-Whitney-Robidas

PP-Nystrom-Eakin-Fraser-Daley-Goligoski

PK- Fiddler-Nystrom-Daley-Robidas

PK- Eakin-Cole-Goligoski-Dillon

PK- Garbutt-Roussel-Daley-Robidas

PK- Benn-Eriksson-Goligoski-Dillon

PK- Eakin-Cole-Goligoski-Rome

Notable Notes:

Dallas goal #1- Garbutt makes a little behind-the-back pass to Roussel as he enters the zone. Roussel passes it up to MacDermid as he headed to the net. MacDermid shielded the puck and backhanded the puck in. 

Anaheim goal #1- A dump in takes a weird bounce off the glass and heads straight at Lehtonen. He makes the save, but the rebound sits to the right of the net. Steckel skated behind the net and passed it to Cogliano in front for the one-timer.

Benn scored a goal near center ice in the third period, but it was disallowed because Chiasson was offsides. His shot bounced off the glass and went between Fasth's legs.

This was a short-handed 2-on-0 breakaway chance but Benn whiffed on Eriksson's shot. 

One of the best hits of the night. 

Lehtonen made a save and the puck went straight up in the air. No one knew where it was before it landed inches from the goal line. Roussel was there to try to clear the puck out as it bounced wide.

This was one of the two post shots by the Ducks. Koivu shot this one off Lehtonen's glove and off the crossbar. Later in the game, Selanne sent one between Lehtonen's legs but off the right post and out. 

Roussel and Etem dropped the gloves in a long, even fight that ended when their energy ran out. 

Roasted Ducks. Dallas Stars Game 37: 3-1 Win at the Anaheim Ducks.

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The Dallas Stars ended their season series against the Anaheim Ducks with a 3-1 victory Friday night.

Kari Lehtonen made 27 saves and Alex Chiasson scored his first NHL goal in the win. Eric Nystrom scored a short-handed goal for the game-winner and Lane MacDermid scored his second goal in as many games before leaving with an upper-body injury.

All four goals were scored in the first period. MacDermid opened the scoring 9:03 into the first period. Ryan Garbutt made a behind-the-back pass to Antoine Roussel as he entered the offensive zone. Roussel sent a saucer pass up to MacDermid who was headed straight for the goal. MacDermid received the pass, shielded a defender from the puck and backhanded it over Viktor Fasth’s right shoulder.

Anaheim answered with a goal of their own just 18 seconds later. Bryan Allen shot the puck into the Stars’ zone, and it took a weird bounce off the glass right on net. Lehtonen made the save, but the rebound sat to the right of the goal. David Steckel skated behind the net and passed the puck to Andrew Cogliano in front for the one-timer goal.

Vernon Fiddler cleared the puck on a penalty kill and Nystrom outhustled everyone to the puck. Fasth came out to play it and was caught out of position when Nystrom reached the puck first. Nystrom moved to his left and put the puck into the gaping net for a 2-1 lead 13:54 into the first period.

With under a minute left in the first period, Chiasson entered the Anaheim zone with the puck and made a pass to Fiddler on the left-wing boards. Chiasson drove to the net and Fiddler centered the puck for him. Chiasson got in position behind Cam Fowler, shielded him off and tipped the puck into the net.

The Stars were 0-for-6 on the power play, but looked very dangerous and had numerous chances. They ended the game 4-for-4 on the penalty kill.

The Stars’ next game is Sunday afternoon at the San Jose