It may not have been entirely too pretty following the first period, but a win is a win. More importantly, it’s two points on the board. The Dallas Stars improved to 21-20-10 on the year after besting the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight.
Game recap
The Dallas Stars came out guns ablaze, receiving goals from Devin Shore, Radek Faksa, and Lauri Korpikoski to take a massive 3-0 lead in the first 11:18 of the game. Tyler Bozak scored on the Leafs’ power play to make it 3-1. But Brett Ritchie and Jamie Benn (PPG) came roaring back with goals of their own to take an incredible 5-1 lead into first intermission.