Dallas 4, Detroit 1
When: 8:30 PM ET, Thursday, October 14, 2010
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Referees:
Rob Martell, Tim Peel
Linesmen:
Brian Mach, Steve Miller
Attendance:
18532
By SportsDirect Inc.
Brad Richards netted a power-play goal and added two assists and Kari Lehtonen turned aside 25 shots as the Dallas Stars spoiled the return of Mike Modano to the American Airlines Center with a 4-1 triumph over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.
The top overall pick by the then-Minnesota North Stars in the 1988 draft, Modano received a standing ovation on Thursday. The 40-year-old Modano is the all-time leader in goals (558) and points (1,360) by an American-born player.
Captain Brenden Morrow scored his fourth goal of the season and Loui Eriksson added his third for Dallas (3-0-0), which posted three straight victories to start the season for the first time since winning five in a row in 2006.
James Neal had a goal and an assist and Mike Ribeiro notched two assists for the Stars.
Niklas Kronwall collected a power-play goal and Chris Osgood finished with 11 saves for Detroit (2-1-1).
The Red Wings also saw Johan Franzen leave the game in the first period after taking a hit to the head in the first period. He did not return to the contest.
Top Game Performances
| Detroit |
|
Dallas |
|
Niklas Kronwall 1 |
Points |
Brad Richards 3 |
|
Niklas Kronwall 1 |
Goals |
Brad Richards 1 |
|
Todd Bertuzzi 1 |
Assists |
Brad Richards 2 |
|
Niklas Kronwall 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Brad Richards 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Chris Osgood .733 |
Save Percentage |
Kari Lehtonen .962 |
|
Chris Osgood 11 |
Saves |
Kari Lehtonen 25 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Detroit
|
26 |
1 |
1-5 |
2-3 |
6 |
31 |
| Dallas
|
15 |
4 |
1-3 |
4-5 |
10 |
29 |
Upcoming Games
-
Dallas will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Stars have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
-
Detroit will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .000 after a loss.
For more information, contact us