The Dallas Stars defeated the Nashville Predators 5-2 in one of their best team efforts of late.
Recap
The first period started with a Stars goal by Jamie Benn midway through to put Dallas up 1-0. Brett Ritchie then got in on the scoring less than 30 seconds later to go up 2-0. The Predators scored with just under four minutes remaining in the first period to cut the Stars’ lead to one. Dallas took their 2-1 advantage into the first intermission.
Jason Spezza scored about three and a half minutes into the second period to put the Stars up 3-1, followed by an Antoine Roussel goal that put Dallas up 4-1.