Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks
· National Hockey League
Robertson has 2 goals and assist as Stars beat Ducks 8-3 for 3rd straight win
Roope Hintz and Thomas Harley each had a goal and an assist, and Oskar Bäck, Sam Steel, Ilya Lybushkin and Adam Erne also scored for the Stars. who are an NHL-best 13-2-4 on the road. Mikko Rantanen and Miro Heiskanen each had two assists, and Casey DeSmith had 23 saves.
Ryan Poehling, Beckett Sennecke and Mikael Granlund scored for the Ducks, who have lost four of five. Lukas Dostal gave up four goals on seven shots before he was pulled with 5:41 left in the first period. Petr Mrazek came on and stopped 14 of the 18 shots he faced the rest of the way.
The Stars' eight-goal output tied a season high, matching their 8-3 win at Edmonton on Nov. 25, and was the most the Ducks have given up.
Bäck gave the Stars a 1-0 lead with a short-handed goal 2:37 into the game after the Ducks turned the puck over behind their net.
Poehling tied it 55 seconds later, scoring in close on the rebound of a point shot by Radko Gudas.
Hintz put Dallas back ahead at 4:42, getting a pass from Robertson in the slot, sliding backwards and firing a shot past Dostal for his 11th.
Steel pushed the Stars' lead to 3-1 with 7:19 left in the first, scoring past Dostal while crashing into the net and dislodging it. The goal was confirmed after a review.
Harley made it a three-goal lead 1:38 later as he got a pass from Rantanen and scored from the right circle.
Robertson scored in front on a power play with 8:50 remaining in the second, and then put a backhander past Mrazek from the right circle 4 minutes later to make it 6-1. It gave Robertson a team-leading 22 goals.
Erne made it a six-goal lead with 1:30 left in the middle period.
After Sennecke pulled the Ducks back within five 1:01 into the third, Lybushkin got his first of the season 41 seconds later to extend the Stars' lead to 8-2. Granlund capped the scoring with 5:38 remaining.
Ducks: Host Columbus on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 2:37 | Oskar Bäck Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Radek Faksa (12) |
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Goal | 1st Period 3:32 | Ryan Poehling Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Radko Gudas (6), Ross Johnston (7) |
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Goal | 1st Period 4:42 | Roope Hintz Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Robertson (21), Mavrik Bourque (7) |
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Goal | 1st Period 12:41 | Sam Steel Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Jamie Benn (6), Miro Heiskanen (24) |
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Goal | 1st Period 14:19 | Thomas Harley Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (33) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:10 | Jason Robertson Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (34), Miro Heiskanen (25) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 15:10 | Jason Robertson Goal (22) Backhand, assists: Roope Hintz (19) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:30 | Adam Erne Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Radek Faksa (13), Thomas Harley (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:01 | Beckett Sennecke Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Mason McTavish (14), Chris Kreider (9) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:42 | Ilya Lyubushkin Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Justin Hryckowian (6), Esa Lindell (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 14:22 | Mikael Granlund Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Jackson LaCombe (15), Troy Terry (25) |
Statistics
 DAL |
 ANA |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
| 8 | Hits | 22 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 25 | Shots | 25 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 29 | Faceoffs Won | 25 |
| 53.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 46.3 |
| 22 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 18 |
Anaheim Ducks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mason McTavish, C | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Troy Terry, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 19 |
| Leo Carlsson, C | Out | Jan 16 |
| Petr Mrazek, G | Injured Reserve | Jan 7 |
| Frank Vatrano, RW | Injured Reserve | Dec 31 |
Dallas Stars Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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| Mikko Rantanen, RW | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
