Dallas Stars backup goalie Andrew Raycroft was good, and he was also a little lucky. Raycroft made 37 saves to hold down the NHL's highest-scoring offense, Brandon Segal scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and the Stars survived a late scare to win their fifth straight, beating the Washington Capitals 2-1 on Thursday night. The Capitals thought they'd tied it with 7.6 seconds left on a shot by John Carlson. Stars defenseman Karlis Skrastins was tangled up with Washington's Alex Ovechkin. They both ended up in the crease, and referee Dan O'Rourke immediately disallowed the goal, ruling that Ovechkin had interfered with Raycroft. By the time the puck entered the net, Raycroft was down on the ice, never seeing Ovechkin. He breathed a sign of relief when O'Rourke washed out the goal. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301202009
