The Dallas Stars continued the homestand with a home game against the Detroit Red Wings. The Stars beat the Red Wings 6-3 at the American Airlines Center. Dallas improved to 16-8-3, while Detroit fell to 14-9-4.
The Stars’ starting lineup featured Miro Heiskanen, Jason Robertson, Joe Pavelski, Roope Hintz, Ryan Suter, and Jake Oettinger. Oettinger made 27 saves for a win. Meanwhile, Red Wings goaltender James Reimer made 29 saves in a losing effort.
The Red Wings drew first blood, but the Stars responded with two consecutive goals in the first period.
Daniel Sprong fired a wrist shot into the Stars’ net for a 1-0 lead at 5:20. Robby Fabbri and Christian Fischer collected the assists on Sprong’s seventh of the season.
Miro Heiskanen answered with a wrist shot into the Red Wings’ net to tie the game 1-1 at 13:35. Jason Robertson and Jamie Benn collected the assists on Heiskanen’s second of the season.
Esa Lindell scored a snap shot goal to put the Stars up 2-1 at 19:59. Sam Steel and Jani Hakanpää collected the assists on Lindell’s second of the season.
The Stars led the Red Wings 2-1 at the end of the first period. Detroit outshot Dallas 9-8 after 20 minutes.
The Stars shined for most of the second period.
Jason Robertson blasted a wrist shot into the Red Wings’ net to make it a 3-1 game at 11:16. Esa Lindell and Roope Hintz collected the assists on Robertson’s ninth of the season.
Matt Duchene tipped in a goal to extend the Stars’ lead to 4-1 at 13:30. Joel Hanley and Tyler Seguin collected the assists on Duchene’s seventh of the season.
Jonatan Berggren scored on a wrist shot to cut the Stars’ lead in half 4-2 at 13:52. Shayne Gostisbehere and Olli Maatta collected the assists on Berggren’s first of the season.
The Stars carried a 4-2 lead over the Red Wings at the end of the second period. Dallas outshot Detroit 20-19 after 40 minutes.
The third period was a back-and-forth affair.
Joe Veleno scored a wrist shot power-play goal to make it a one-goal game, 4-3, at 13:21. Alex DeBrincat and Shayne Gostisbehere collected the assists on Veleno’s seventh of the season.
Joe Pavelski tipped in a power-play goal to extend the Stars’ lead to 5-3 at 13:51. Roope Hintz and Miro Heiskanen collected the assists on Pavelski’s 12th of the season.
Miro Heiskanen added an empty-net goal to expand the Stars’ lead to 6-3 at 19:18.
The Stars beat the Red Wings 6-3 at the end of regulation. Dallas outshot Detroit 35-30 after a full 60 minutes.
Notes
Three Stars of the Game
1. Miro Heiskanen (3 points: 2 goals and 1 assist)
2. Esa Lindell (2 points: 1 goal and 1 assist)
3. Jason Robertson (2 points: 1 goal and 1 assist)
Cheers to 500
With his assist on Miro Heiskanen’s first goal, Jamie Benn collected his 500th career assist.
Something New
Scott Wedgewood’s new mask features nods to his friends Jake Oettinger and Jason Robertson, his dogs, and his future daughter with his wife Brittany.
Up Next
The Stars will host the Ottawa Senators on Friday at 7:00 p.m. Central.
