Friday 19 November 2010

And one to grow on

Seems like Jamie Benn's happier
Mike Ribeiro picked a very opportune time to score his first goal. The second was just gravy.

The Dallas Stars scored twice with less than three minutes left in San Jose, including Ribs' first goal of the season, to get the game to overtime. Ribs' second goal of the season three minutes into the extra frame won it, 5-4.

Ribeiro's production over five seasons has been on a steady decline. He's gone from 83 points to 53 points in three seasons and it took him 17 games to score his first goal this year.

Still, maybe this is a sign that he's coming around a bit. If he's scoring goals alongside James Neal, Brad Richards and Brendan Morrow, the Stars will be a tough team to beat.

Since last week's three-game slide, the Stars have run off two straight wins, this one on the road. They are still buried in the competitive and tight Pacific Division, sitting last with 20 points, four behind leader Los Angeles.