DALLAS — In a crucial game, the Islanders didn’t just pull themselves together in the third period. They freight-trained the Stars and hung on for a huge victory.
The Isles scored three times in the third to erase a one-goal deficit and beat Dallas, 5-4, for their second win in 20 games this season when trailing after two periods.
Nick Leddy tied the score 25 seconds into the third when Stars goaltender Antti Niemi turned aside Leddy’s slapper from the point but the puck banked off the lively end boards, off the back of Niemi’s leg and in.