Like a man possessed On the brink over the weekend, the lil' Dallas Stars went in and stole a game from the San Jose Sharks. This after blowing one against Anaheim.
Never knowing where their heads are at, the Stars have always found a way to get the two points on the board.
After stealing the San Jose game, the Los Angeles Kings -- a divisional and conference thorn in their side -- gave the Stars everything they could handle last night.
Naturally, like clockwork, as the sun rises and sets, the Stars find a way.
Down 2-1 and nothing going on, Trevor Daley breaks for the middle of the ice and takes a feed from Jamie Langenbrunner and nets it. Right on schedule, Dallas gives up a goal less than a minute later.
Then, Jamie Benn. I don't know where the Stars are this season without him. He plays like a savvy vet most nights. He uses his brain, picks off a pass on a Kings power play for a breakaway goal. Tied.
Brenden Morrow. Overtime. Game.
It's four points in two games that no one can take away from them. It catapults them to fifth in the conference, second in division and just three points behind San Jose and a paltry four points out of ninth.
Notes:
1. Jamie Benn has four shorthanded goals. Overall, he's got 17 goals and 22 assists (a career high) and just two points from his 2009 point total.
2. Alex Goligoski has played seven games as a Star. He's got a goal, five assists and a +5. The Stars are 5-1-1 since his arrival. I don't think that's an accident.
3. Kari Lehtonen has not been outstanding. However, few could argue he hasn't been a yeoman in goal. He's logging his second-most games and minutes for his career. He's also logging his best GAA and save percentage for his career. All with no shutouts. Not great, extremely solid.
4. Trevor Daley's tied a career high in points (25), assists (19) and plus/minus (+8).
5. At times, Mike Ribeiro looks unstoppable, like the best guy on the ice. Last night was one of those times. A goal and two assists. As of right now, he's played in the same amount of games as he did a year ago (66) and he has nine more assists and three more points.
6. Stars went 3-0-1 on Pacific Division roadie. Now has nine come-from-behind wins.
