Three Stars
1. Antti Niemi, Stars: Thirty-three big saves, including 16 in third period.
2. Gustav Nyquist, Red Wings: Goal, assist, four shots on goal.
3. Stephen Johns, Stars: Goal, four blocked shots.
Big play
Antti Niemi, who was dynamic in the third period, made three saves in a row on Detroit's Anthony Mantha. Niemi stuck out his pad on the first shot, stopped a puck through traffic on the second and closed down the post as Mantha tried one last swipe fading away from the net.