Dallas 3, NY Rangers 2
When: 8:30 PM ET, Monday, December 29, 2014
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Referees:
Brian Pochmara, Kyle Rehman
Linesmen:
Shane Heyer, Jay Sharrers
Attendance:
18532
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Stars 3, Rangers 2: Antoine Roussel scored the go-ahead goal early in the second period and Kari Lehtonen made 28 saves as host Dallas snapped New York's eight-game winning streak.
Rookie defenseman John Klingberg netted a power-play goal and Ales Hemsky also tallied for the Stars, who have won six of their last seven. Colton Sceviour and Erik Cole each notched an assist for the second straight contest.
J.T. Miller netted a power-play goal and Kevin Hayes also scored for the Rangers, who fell for the first time since suffering a 3-2 loss to Detroit on Dec. 6. Henrik Lundqvist turned aside 24 shots in defeat.
Ryan Garbutt's shot caromed off the end boards for an easy backhanded tap-in by Roussel at the right doorstep just 54 seconds into the middle session to give Dallas a 3-2 lead. New York pressed for the equalizer, but Lehtonen denied defenseman Dan Boyle from point-blank range in the third.
After being a healthy scratch in the last contest, Miller wristed a shot off the left shoulder of Lehtonen and into the net 5:57 into the first period to open the scoring before Klingberg answered just over three minutes later with a wrist shot from the high slot. Hemsky gave the Stars a 2-1 lead at 15:46, when his backhanded shot from behind the end line banked off the left skate of Lundqvist and into the net, before Hayes deflected defenseman Marc Staal's wrist shot past Lehtonen exactly one minute later.
GAME NOTEBOOK: New York C Derek Stepan saw his five-game point streak come to an end. He scored four goals and set up four others during the stretch. ... Miller has scored five times in 11 games since being recalled from Hartford of the American Hockey League. ... Klingberg tallied for the first time since Nov. 25. ... Boyle notched an assist for the third straight contest after failing to record one in his previous 15.
Top Game Performances
| NY Rangers |
|
Dallas |
|
Kevin Hayes 1 |
Points |
Ales Hemsky 1 |
|
Kevin Hayes 1 |
Goals |
Ales Hemsky 1 |
|
Dan Boyle 1 |
Assists |
Erik Cole 1 |
|
J.T. Miller 1 |
Power Play Goals |
John Klingberg 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Henrik Lundqvist .889 |
Save Percentage |
Kari Lehtonen .933 |
|
Henrik Lundqvist 24 |
Saves |
Kari Lehtonen 28 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| NY Rangers
|
30 |
2 |
1-2 |
3-4 |
10 |
30 |
| Dallas
|
27 |
3 |
1-4 |
1-2 |
6 |
36 |
Upcoming Games
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Dallas will play their next game at home against Arizona. The Stars have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .350 after a loss.
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NY Rangers will play their next game on the road against Florida. The Rangers have a W/L % of .579 after a win and .533 after a loss.