GAME THREAD: NHL: LOS ANGELES (1-2) at DALLAS (1-2)

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
LOS ANGELES 0 0 0
DALLAS 1 3 4 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DAL - (SH) NIKLAS HAGMAN 3 (UNASSISTED) 7:25
2ND PRD: DAL - NIKLAS HAGMAN 4 (BRENDEN MORROW, MIKE RIBEIRO) 4:18
DAL - ANTTI MIETTINEN 1 (JOEL LUNDQVIST) 13:03
DAL - (PP) MIKE RIBEIRO 1 (JERE LEHTINEN, SERGEI ZUBOV)
16:05

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
LOS 11 3 14
DAL 11 9 20

GOALIES: LOS - JASON LABARBERA
DAL - MARTY TURCO</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

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Los Angeles 0 0 --0
Dallas 1 3 --4
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Dallas, Niklas Hagman 3 (shorthanded)
(Unassisted), 7:25. Penalties: D Armstrong, Los (hooking), 1:38; M
Norstrom, Dal (holding), 4:05; T Daley, Dal (holding), 5:43.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Dallas, Niklas Hagman 4 (Brenden Morrow,
Mike Ribeiro), 4:18. 3, Dallas, Antti Miettinen 1 (Joel Lundqvist),
13:03. 4, Dallas, Mike Ribeiro 1 (power play) (Jere Lehtinen, Sergei
Zubov), 16:05. Penalties: A Frolov, Los (hooking), 6:06; B Stuart,
Los (hooking), 7:20; D Brown, Los (holding), 13:53; J Johnson, Los
(slashing), 15:26.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Los Angeles 11 3 --14
Dallas 11 9 --20
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Goalies : Los Angeles, Jason Labarbera (20 shots, 16 saves). Dallas,
Marty Turco (14 shots, 14 saves). Referees: Brad Watson, Gord Dwyer.
Linesmen: Lyle Seitz, Vaughan Rody.</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 4 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 5
3RD PRD: DAL - JOEL LUNDQVIST 2 (JEFF HALPERN) 0:16</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 5 13:00 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 0
DALLAS 5 13:00 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 1
DALLAS 5
3RD PRD: LOS - KYLE CALDER 1 (RAITIS IVANANS, JACK JOHNSON) 9:03</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 1
DALLAS 5 9:32 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 1
DALLAS 5 7:10 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 1
DALLAS 5 3:45 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL LOS ANGELES 1
DALLAS 5 0:12 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
LOS ANGELES 0 0 1 1
DALLAS 1 3 1 5 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DAL - (SH) NIKLAS HAGMAN 3 (UNASSISTED) 7:25
2ND PRD: DAL - NIKLAS HAGMAN 4 (BRENDEN MORROW, MIKE RIBEIRO) 4:18
DAL - ANTTI MIETTINEN 1 (JOEL LUNDQVIST) 13:03
DAL - (PP) MIKE RIBEIRO 1 (JERE LEHTINEN, SERGEI ZUBOV)
16:05
3RD PRD: DAL - JOEL LUNDQVIST 2 (JEFF HALPERN) 0:16
LOS - KYLE CALDER 1 (RAITIS IVANANS, JACK JOHNSON) 9:03

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: LOS - 0 OF 5, DAL - 1 OF 6.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
LOS 11 3 19 33
DAL 11 9 7 27

GOALIES: LOS - JASON LABARBERA
DAL - MARTY TURCO

OFFICIALS: REF - BRAD WATSON, GORD DWYER
LIN - LYLE SEITZ, VAUGHAN RODY

ATT: 16,129</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

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Los Angeles 0 0 1 --1
Dallas 1 3 1 --5
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Dallas, Niklas Hagman 3 (shorthanded)
(Unassisted), 7:25. Penalties: D Armstrong, Los (hooking), 1:38; M
Norstrom, Dal (holding), 4:05; T Daley, Dal (holding), 5:43.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Dallas, Niklas Hagman 4 (Brenden Morrow,
Mike Ribeiro), 4:18. 3, Dallas, Antti Miettinen 1 (Joel Lundqvist),
13:03. 4, Dallas, Mike Ribeiro 1 (power play) (Jere Lehtinen, Sergei
Zubov), 16:05. Penalties: A Frolov, Los (hooking), 6:06; B Stuart,
Los (hooking), 7:20; D Brown, Los (holding), 13:53; J Johnson, Los
(slashing), 15:26.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Dallas, Joel Lundqvist 2 (Jeff Halpern),
0:16. 6, Los Angeles, Kyle Calder 1 (Raitis Ivanans, Jack Johnson),
9:03. Penalties: P Boucher, Dal (slashing), 5:26; M Norstrom, Dal
(holding), 10:28; S Thornton, Los (interference), 12:30.

Shots on goal:
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Los Angeles 11 3 19 --33
Dallas 11 9 7 --27
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Power-play Conversions: Los Angeles - 0 of 5, Dallas - 1 of 6. Goalies
: Los Angeles, Jason Labarbera (27 shots, 22 saves; record: 0-2-0).
Dallas, Marty Turco (33 shots, 32 saves; record: 2-1-0). A: 16,129.
Referees: Brad Watson, Gord Dwyer. Linesmen: Lyle Seitz, Vaughan Rody.</div>

 

By John Tranchina
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


DALLAS (Ticker) -- For a team that was supposed to lack offensethis season, the Dallas Stars certainly made a statement.

Led by third-line left wing Niklas Hagman, the Stars scoredthree times in the second period and routed the Los AngelesKings, 5-1, on Wednesday night.


It was Dallas' ninth consecutive victory over Los Angeles,including a sweep of the eight-game series last season.

The Stars, who finished 21st in the NHL in goals scored in2006-07 and managed only 13 in a seven-game loss to Vancouver inthe Western Conference quarterfinals last spring, declined toadd scoring help over the summer. The feeling was that the clubcould get more offense out of its role players, includingHagman - who leads Dallas with four in four games after scoringtwice in this one.


The Stars also got goals from checking-line center JoelLundqvist and third-liner Antti Miettinen, as well as lastseason's leading scorer, Mike Ribeiro, who was activated frominjured reserver earlier Wednesday.


Marty Turco made 32 saves - including 17 in the third period -to notch his second victory of the season for Dallas.

Hagman, who contributed a career-high 18 goals last season,entered the night as the only Star with more than one tally thiscampaign. He netted the Stars' first two goals of the contest,racing in on a shorthanded breakaway and slipping a backhanderbetween the pads of goaltender Jason LaBarbera at 7:25 of thefirst period.


Hagman doubled the lead at 4:18 of the second period, jamminghome a beautiful behind-the-back pass from behind the net bycaptain Brenden Morrow.


Miettinen put Dallas ahead by three at 13:03 with a blazing snapshot from the right faceoff circle that beat LaBarbera high tothe glive side. Ribeiro popped a loose puck over the netminderon a power play late in the session to make it 4-0.

After Lundqvist scored on another breakaway just 16 seconds intothe third, Kyle Calder put the Kings on the board and haltedTurco's shutout bid at 9:03, firing home a rebound of tough guyRaitis Ivanans' shot that left Turco prone on the ice.

Los Angeles has lost its last three games since winning theseason opener in London on September 29 against Anaheim.

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

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Los Angeles 0 0 1 --1
Dallas 1 3 1 --5
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Dallas, Niklas Hagman 3 (shorthanded)
(Unassisted), 7:25. Penalties: D Armstrong, Los (hooking), 1:31; M
Norstrom, Dal (holding), 4:05; T Daley, Dal (holding), 5:43; A
Miettinen, Dal (hooking), 14:37.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Dallas, Niklas Hagman 4 (Brenden Morrow,
Mike Ribeiro), 4:18. 3, Dallas, Antti Miettinen 1 (Joel Lundqvist),
13:03. 4, Dallas, Mike Ribeiro 1 (power play) (Jere Lehtinen, Sergei
Zubov), 16:05. Penalties: A Frolov, Los (hooking), 6:06; B Stuart,
Los (hooking), 7:20; D Brown, Los (holding), 13:53; J Johnson, Los
(slashing), 15:26.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Dallas, Joel Lundqvist 2 (Jeff Halpern),
0:16. 6, Los Angeles, Kyle Calder 1 (Raitis Ivanans, Jack Johnson),
9:03. Penalties: P Boucher, Dal (slashing), 5:26; M Norstrom, Dal
(holding), 10:28; S Thornton, Los (interference), 12:30.

Shots on goal:
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Los Angeles 11 3 19 --33
Dallas 11 9 7 --27
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Power-play Conversions: Los Angeles - 0 of 5, Dallas - 1 of 6. Goalies
: Los Angeles, Jason Labarbera (27 shots, 22 saves; record: 0-2-0).
Dallas, Marty Turco (33 shots, 32 saves; record: 2-1-0). A: 16,129.
Referees: Brad Watson, Gord Dwyer. Linesmen: Lyle Seitz, Vaughan Rody.</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

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LOS ANGELES 0 0 1 --1
DALLAS 1 3 1 --5
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Dallas, Niklas Hagman 3 (shorthanded)
(Unassisted), 7:25. Penalties: D Armstrong, Los (hooking), 1:31; M
Norstrom, Dal (holding), 4:05; T Daley, Dal (holding), 5:43; A
Miettinen, Dal (hooking), 14:37.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Dallas, Niklas Hagman 4 (Brenden Morrow,
Mike Ribeiro), 4:18. 3, Dallas, Antti Miettinen 1 (Joel Lundqvist),
13:03. 4, Dallas, Mike Ribeiro 1 (power play) (Jere Lehtinen, Sergei
Zubov), 16:05. Penalties: A Frolov, Los (hooking), 6:06; B Stuart,
Los (hooking), 7:20; D Brown, Los (holding), 13:53; J Johnson, Los
(slashing), 15:26.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Dallas, Joel Lundqvist 2 (Jeff Halpern),
0:16. 6, Los Angeles, Kyle Calder 1 (Raitis Ivanans, Jack Johnson),
9:03. Penalties: P Boucher, Dal (slashing), 5:26; M Norstrom, Dal
(holding), 10:28; S Thornton, Los (interference), 12:30.

Shots on goal:
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LOS ANGELES 11 3 19 --33
DALLAS 11 9 7 --27
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Power-play Conversions: LOS - 0 of 5, DAL - 1 of 6. Goalies : Los
Angeles, Jason Labarbera (27 shots, 22 saves; record: 0-2-0). Dallas,
Marty Turco (33 shots, 32 saves; record: 2-1-0). A: 16,129. Referees:
Brad Watson, Gord Dwyer. Linesmen: Lyle Seitz, Vaughan Rody.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

LOS ANGELES DALLAS
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
A Kopitar 0 0 -2 3 B Morrow 0 1 +1 5
P O'Sullivan 0 0 -1 4 J Halpern 0 1 +2 0
M Cammalleri 0 0 -2 5 S Barnes 0 0 +1 1
L Visnovsky 0 0 -2 0 N Hagman 2 0 +2 4
K Calder 1 0 -1 3 B Winchester 0 0 even 2
D Brown 0 0 -2 2 A Miettinen 1 0 +2 2
A Frolov 0 0 -1 3 J Lehtinen 0 1 -1 2
M Handzus 0 0 -1 0 S Robidas 0 0 even 1
S Thornton 0 0 even 1 J Jokinen 0 0 -1 0
J Johnson 0 1 even 1 J Lundqvist 1 1 +2 2
K Dallman 0 0 -1 1 M Norstrom 0 0 +2 0
R Blake 0 0 -3 3 P Boucher 0 0 +1 2
R Ivanans 0 1 +1 1 M Niskanen 0 0 -1 0
J Modry 0 0 +1 1 S Zubov 0 1 +3 2
L Nagy 0 0 even 3 T Daley 0 0 +1 1
B Stuart 0 0 -1 2 M Ribiero 1 1 +1 1
D Armstrong 0 0 even 0 M Modano 0 0 -1 1
J Zeiler 0 0 even 0 T Fedoruk 0 0 even 1
B Willsie HEALTHY S Ott HEALTHY
B Murray HEALTHY K Barch HEALTHY
T Preissing HEALTHY L Eriksson HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: LOS ANGELES at DALLAS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
LOS ANGELES 1
DALLAS 5</div>

 

By John Tranchina
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


DALLAS (Ticker) -- For a team that was supposed to lack offensethis season, the Dallas Stars certainly made a statement.

Led by third-line left wing Niklas Hagman, the Stars scoredthree times in the second period and routed the Los AngelesKings, 5-1, on Wednesday night.


It was Dallas' ninth consecutive victory over Los Angeles,including a sweep of the eight-game series last season.

The Stars, who finished 21st in the NHL in goals scored in2006-07 and managed only 13 in a seven-game loss to Vancouver inthe Western Conference quarterfinals last spring, declined toadd scoring help over the summer. The feeling was that the clubcould get more offense out of its role players, includingHagman - who leads Dallas with four in four games after scoringtwice in this one.


"I'm happy with two goals, but when you get two, you are lookingfor three," Hagman said. "I was concentrating a little bitmore now when I get a chance to play on a more offensive line.I'm going to get a couple of good chances, and I've just got tobe ready to bury them. I am just going to continue to createchances and play to my strengths."


The Stars also got goals from checking-line center JoelLundqvist and third-liner Antti Miettinen, as well as lastseason's leading scorer, Mike Ribeiro, who was activated frominjured reserver earlier Wednesday.


"Ribeiro is a key cog in the top of the lineup," Dallas coachDave Tippett said. "I thought that things meshed pretty welltonight and we have a lot of positive things to build on. We'relooking for some consistency and we're looking for people toclick together, and tonight was a good start."


Marty Turco made 32 saves - including 17 in the third period -to notch his second victory of the season for Dallas.

Hagman, who contributed a career-high 18 goals last season,entered the night as the only Star with more than one tally thiscampaign. He netted the Stars' first two goals of the contest,racing in on a shorthanded breakaway and slipping a backhanderbetween the pads of goaltender Jason LaBarbera at 7:25 of thefirst period.


"I probably went through 25 different scenarios between thosetwo blue lines, but after the blue line, I figured I'm going toput it on my backhand," Hagman said. "Usually, I try to gobackhand shelf, so I figured I'd put it on my backhand and tryto go five-hole."


"I tried to be as patient as I could, but I misread it," saidLaBarbera, who stopped 22 shots but fell to 0-2-0 on the season."It's tough to give up a shorthanded goal. He made a goodplay. A couple of times, the puck seemed to bounce their way.The bottom line was, their goalie was better than ours."

Hagman doubled the lead at 4:18 of the second period, jamminghome a beautiful behind-the-back pass from behind the net bycaptain Brenden Morrow.


Miettinen put Dallas ahead by three at 13:03 with a blazing snapshot from the right faceoff circle that beat LaBarbera high tothe glove side. Ribeiro popped a loose puck over the netminderon a power play late in the session to make it 4-0.

"I had maybe one or two tweaks during the game, but I feelgood," Ribeiro said of the sprained ankle that kept him out forseveral weeks. "A few mental mistakes there, a few turnovers,but other than that, I felt good physically, mentally. We didgood and I'm happy that we got the win here."


After Lundqvist scored on another breakaway just 16 seconds intothe third, Kyle Calder put the Kings on the board and haltedTurco's shutout bid at 9:03, firing home a rebound of tough guyRaitis Ivanans' shot that left Turco prone on the ice.

"Tonight, the big story was Turco," Kings coach Marc Crawfordsaid. "We had way more great chances. He was thedifference-maker for them. We had three big giveaways and theyall ended up in the back of the net."


Los Angeles has lost its last three games since winning theseason opener in London on September 29 against Anaheim.