Last-minute goal lifts Stars over Avalanche
|Dallas – Team Captain Brenden Morrow ignited a fire in the Dallas Stars in the 3rd period and capped it off by scoring the winning goal with just 59.8 seconds remaining in the game. Morrow had just 5 minutes earlier provided an assist to Mike Ribeiro to tie the game at 1-1.
With the game scoreless going into the 3rd period, the action intensified. Dallas mounted an offensive charge early, but was denied by Colorado goalie Craig Anderson. The Avalanche then got a goal from Kevin Porter as they stormed the net repeatedly.
Dallas was able to tie the game with the power-play goal from Morrow and Ribeiro.
As time wound down, Morrow broke past 2 defenders and scored the game winner.
Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen made 22 saves on the night, being under attack most of the game. The Stars defended all 7 Colorado power plays.