1. Jamie Benn, Stars: Breaks slump vs. Rangers with goal and assist.
2. Derek Stepan, Rangers: Goal and two assists, eight shots on goal
3. Cody Eakin, Stars: Gordie Howe Hat Trick with goal, assist, fight.
Big play
Forty-eight seconds after New York cut the Stars' lead to 4-3 in the second period, Devin Shore found Patrick Sharp circling behind the net. Sharp took the pass and stuffed in a wraparound goal to give the Stars breathing room and send doubt back into the Rangers. The Stars needed the other team to doubt for a while, because it would clearly raise its own doubt later in the game.