Lightning left in a daze as Dallas wins 5-1
Tampa Bay Lightning (1) vs Dallas Stars (5).......
On Saturday night Dallas turned the Light(ning) out as Pierre-Marc Bouchard's three assists help rout Tampa.
Nick Foligno opened the scoring for Dallas with his 5th of the season at 6:55 with a rocket off the cross bar and in behind Anton Khudobin. Barret Jackman doubled Dallas' lead on the powerplay at 19:43 as he scooped up a P.M Bouchard blocked shot and beat Khudobin. Dallas led the shots on net after twenty at 12-10.
Not much happened in the second, ten shots in total, three minor penalties. Seemed the two teams were out for a friendly skate.
That all changed in the third as the Stars would score two straight to take a commanding 4-0 lead on Tampa by the 11:00 mark. First R.J. Umberger scored his second of the year with tender Brian Elliot collecting his first assist of the year at 8:58 then Michael Ryder would get his 8th as he picked up a shot off the back boards and snapped it through the wickets of Khudobin. Lightning would finally strike as Dany Heatley popped in his 10th on the season at 13:35, was this a sign of a come back? Not so fast, Nick Folilgno would score his second of the night on a wicked wrister to close out the scoring at 17:06 of the third and Dallas were off into the Starry night. Shots were 30-26 Dallas through 60 minutes.
Brian Elliot evened up his record on the season with his first win as he stopped 25 shots. Anton Khudobin was left in for all five goals but managed 25 saves, dropping his record to one game above .500.
MOLSON'S 3 STARS:
1 - Nick Foligno (Dal)...... 2 goals on five shots, +2 on the night.
2 - Barret Jackman (Dal)... 1 goal and 1 assist, +3 on three shots, first of the season for this defense first Dman.
3 - R.J. Umberger (Dal)...... 1 goal, 1 assist, +2, played in every situation for Dallas.
*** Pierre-Marc Bouchard (Dal)... 3 assists, +2, not sure how this guy never got a star as he led all scorers in the game.
Reporting For The WCHL Network...
Peter Puck
On Saturday night Dallas turned the Light(ning) out as Pierre-Marc Bouchard's three assists help rout Tampa.
Nick Foligno opened the scoring for Dallas with his 5th of the season at 6:55 with a rocket off the cross bar and in behind Anton Khudobin. Barret Jackman doubled Dallas' lead on the powerplay at 19:43 as he scooped up a P.M Bouchard blocked shot and beat Khudobin. Dallas led the shots on net after twenty at 12-10.
Not much happened in the second, ten shots in total, three minor penalties. Seemed the two teams were out for a friendly skate.
That all changed in the third as the Stars would score two straight to take a commanding 4-0 lead on Tampa by the 11:00 mark. First R.J. Umberger scored his second of the year with tender Brian Elliot collecting his first assist of the year at 8:58 then Michael Ryder would get his 8th as he picked up a shot off the back boards and snapped it through the wickets of Khudobin. Lightning would finally strike as Dany Heatley popped in his 10th on the season at 13:35, was this a sign of a come back? Not so fast, Nick Folilgno would score his second of the night on a wicked wrister to close out the scoring at 17:06 of the third and Dallas were off into the Starry night. Shots were 30-26 Dallas through 60 minutes.
Brian Elliot evened up his record on the season with his first win as he stopped 25 shots. Anton Khudobin was left in for all five goals but managed 25 saves, dropping his record to one game above .500.
MOLSON'S 3 STARS:
1 - Nick Foligno (Dal)...... 2 goals on five shots, +2 on the night.
2 - Barret Jackman (Dal)... 1 goal and 1 assist, +3 on three shots, first of the season for this defense first Dman.
3 - R.J. Umberger (Dal)...... 1 goal, 1 assist, +2, played in every situation for Dallas.
*** Pierre-Marc Bouchard (Dal)... 3 assists, +2, not sure how this guy never got a star as he led all scorers in the game.
Reporting For The WCHL Network...
Peter Puck
