Dallas 5, NY Islanders 4
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 9, 2010
Where: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
Referees:
Frederic L'Ecuyer, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen:
Michel Cormier, Tony Sericolo
Attendance:
13351
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Mike Ribeiro converted during the third round of the shootout and Kari Lehtonen stopped all three attempts as the Dallas Stars posted a 5-4 triumph over the New York Islanders on Saturday.
Captain Brenden Morrow netted a pair of goals and Jamie Benn and defenseman Stephane Robidas scored just over two minutes apart in the first period for Dallas (2-0-0), which opened its season with a 4-3 overtime victory over the New Jersey Devils on Friday.
Brad Richards and Ribeiro notched two assists apiece and Lehtonen turned aside 43 shots for the Stars.
Veteran Doug Weight had a power-play goal and two assists, while defenseman James Wisniewski also netted a power-play goal and had an assist. Blake Comeau and Matt Moulson also tallied for New York (0-0-1).
Josh Bailey collected two assists and Rick DiPietro, who is entering his fifth year of his 15-year, $67 million contract, finished with 17 saves the Islanders.
John Tavares left the game in the first period after an open-ice collision with Adam Burish. The top overall pick of the 2009 draft, Tavares led the Islanders last season with 54 points.
Top Game Performances
Dallas |
|
NY Islanders |
Brenden Morrow 2 |
Points |
Doug Weight 3 |
Brenden Morrow 2 |
Goals |
Doug Weight 1 |
Mike Ribeiro 2 |
Assists |
Doug Weight 2 |
Jamie Benn 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Doug Weight 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Kari Lehtonen .915 |
Save Percentage |
Rick DiPietro .818 |
Kari Lehtonen 43 |
Saves |
Rick DiPietro 18 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Dallas
|
22 |
5 |
1-7 |
5-8 |
16 |
23 |
NY Islanders
|
47 |
4 |
3-8 |
6-7 |
14 |
31 |
Upcoming Games
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NY Islanders will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Islanders have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Dallas will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Stars have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.