GAME THREAD: NHL: ST LOUIS at DALLAS

NHL: ST LOUIS at DALLAS

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DAL - JUNIOR LESSARD 1 (JUSSI JOKINEN, NOLAN BAUMGARTNER)
2:48
STL - PATRIK BERGLUND 1 (MARTIN KARIYA, BRAD BOYES) 4:01
DAL - STEPHANE ROBIDAS 1 (UNASSISTED) 10:54
2ND PRD: STL - (PP) MARTIN RUCINSKY 1 (PAUL KARIYA, DOUG WEIGHT) 1:47
STL - (PP) LEE STEMPNIAK 1 (BRAD BOYES, PAUL KARIYA) 5:13
STL - MATT WALKER 1 (UNASSISTED) 6:44
DAL - (PP) MATTIAS NORSTROM 1 (JUSSI JOKINEN, STEPHANE
ROBIDAS) 9:49
DAL - (PP) JEFF HALPERN 1 (NIKLAS HAGMAN) 10:09

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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STL 8 7 15
DAL 7 7 14

GOALIES: STL - JASON BACASHIHUA, HANNU TOIVONEN
(2ND)
DAL - MARTY TURCO, MIKE SMITH (2ND)</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at DALLAS

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St Louis 1 3 --4
Dallas 2 2 --4
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Dallas, Junior Lessard 1 (Jussi Jokinen,
Nolan Baumgartner), 2:48. 2, St Louis, Patrik Berglund 1 (Martin
Kariya, Brad Boyes), 4:01. 3, Dallas, Stephane Robidas 1 (Unassisted),
10:54. Penalties: M Walker, Stl (major fighting), 4:24; B Winchester,
Dal (major fighting), 4:24; S Ott, Dal (boarding), 4:24; V Khomtski,
Dal (tripping), 9:40; D Tanabe, Stl (interference), 10:38.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, St Louis, Martin Rucinsky 1 (power play)
(Paul Kariya, Doug Weight), 1:47. 5, St Louis, Lee Stempniak 1 (power
play) (Brad Boyes, Paul Kariya), 5:13. 6, St Louis, Matt Walker 1
(Unassisted), 6:44. 7, Dallas, Mattias Norstrom 1 (power play) (Jussi
Jokinen, Stephane Robidas), 9:49. 8, Dallas, Jeff Halpern 1 (power
play) (Niklas Hagman), 10:09. Penalties: B Winchester, Dal
(tripping), 0:39; S Robidas, Dal (hooking), 3:35; M Rucinsky, Stl
(hooking), 8:32; B Jackman, Stl (hooking), 8:39; R Johnson, Stl
(diving), 9:17; P Boucher, Dal (hooking), 9:17; D Tanabe, Stl
(tripping), 11:22; J Lundqvist, Dal (kneeing), 15:36; N Baumgartner,
Dal (hooking), 18:18.

Shots on goal:
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St Louis 8 7 --15
Dallas 7 7 --14
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Goalies : St Louis, Jason Bacashihua (12 shots, 8 saves), Hannu
Toivonen (start of 2nd period, 2, 2). Dallas, Marty Turco (13 shots, 9
saves), Mike Smith (start of 2nd period, 2, 2). Referees: Brad
Watson, Gord Dwyer. Linesmen: Jonny Murray, Shane Heyer.</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL ST LOUIS 4
DALLAS 4 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL ST LOUIS 4
DALLAS 5
3RD PRD: DAL - BRENDEN MORROW 1 (UNASSISTED) 0:36</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL ST LOUIS 4
DALLAS 5 13:02 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL ST LOUIS 4
DALLAS 5 9:19 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL ST LOUIS 4
DALLAS 5 4:17 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL ST LOUIS 4
DALLAS 6 4:17 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL ST LOUIS 5
DALLAS 6 2:16 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at DALLAS

<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ST LOUIS 1 3 1 5
DALLAS 2 2 2 6 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DAL - JUNIOR LESSARD 1 (JUSSI JOKINEN, NOLAN BAUMGARTNER)
2:48
STL - PATRIK BERGLUND 1 (MARTIN KARIYA, BRAD BOYES) 4:01
DAL - STEPHANE ROBIDAS 1 (UNASSISTED) 10:54
2ND PRD: STL - (PP) MARTIN RUCINSKY 1 (PAUL KARIYA, DOUG WEIGHT) 1:47
STL - (PP) LEE STEMPNIAK 1 (BRAD BOYES, PAUL KARIYA) 5:13
STL - MATT WALKER 1 (UNASSISTED) 6:44
DAL - (PP) MATTIAS NORSTROM 1 (JUSSI JOKINEN, STEPHANE
ROBIDAS) 9:49
DAL - (PP) JEFF HALPERN 1 (NIKLAS HAGMAN) 10:09
3RD PRD: DAL - BRENDEN MORROW 1 (UNASSISTED) 0:36
DAL - BRAD WINCHESTER 1 (UNASSISTED) 15:43
STL - (PP) ERIK JOHNSON 1 (PAUL KARIYA, MARTIN RUCINSKY)
17:44

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: STL - 3 OF 9, DAL - 0 OF 5.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
STL 8 7 8 23
DAL 7 7 12 26

GOALIES: STL - JASON BACASHIHUA, HANNU TOIVONEN
(2ND)
DAL - MARTY TURCO, MIKE SMITH (2ND)

OFFICIALS: REF - BRAD WATSON, GORD DWYER
LIN - JONNY MURRAY, SHANE HEYER

ATT: NA</div>

 

DALLAS (Ticker) -- Brenden Morrow scored an unassisted goal 36seconds into the third period to help lead the Dallas Stars to a6-5 preseason victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesdayevening.


Dallas rested Mike Modano, Sergi Zubov and Jere Lehtinen, whohas an injured shoulder, while the Blues sat Keith Tkachuk.

The Stars capitalized on a two-man advantage to score twicewithin a 20-second span to tie the game 4-4 at 10:09 in thesecond period. Jeff Halpern tied the game when he pushed aloose puck from the top of the crease into the left corner ofthe goal. Mattias Norstrom scored over the shoulder of St.Louis goaltender Hannu Toivonen at 9:49 with a shot from the topof the right faceoff circle.


The Blues had scored three goals in the first seven minutes ofthe second period, two of which came on the power play, to takea 4-2 lead. Paul Kariya, who signed with the Blues as a freeagent in the off-season, assisted on the first three St. Louisgoals before adding a fourth assist late in the third period.

Matt Walker scored the final goal of the spree when he scoredoff of a slapshot from inside the blue line at 6:44. The Bluestook a 3-2 lead after Lee Stempniak scored less than 90 secondsearlier at 5:13 as Kariya and Brad Boyes assisted on the goal.Karyia and Doug Weight assisted on Martin Rucinsky goal, as hepoked a shot past Stars defenseman Phillipe Boucher to tie thegame at 2-2 at 1:47 of the second period.


Dallas defenseman Stephane Robidas, who failed to score a goalduring the 2006-2007 regular season, had an unassisted goal at10:54 of the first period. Robidas fired a slap shot from thetop of the right faceoff circle and into the left corner of thenet, giving the Stars a 2-1 lead.


Junior Lessard scored the Stars first goal of the preseason withonly 2:48 elapsed in the first period when he drilled a shot<div class="pre">between the legs of Blues goaltender Jason Bacashihua from the</div>top of the crease.


St. Louis quickly tied the game after Patrik Berglund placed ashot into the left corner of the net from the top right cornerof the crease at 4:01 of the first period. Paul Kariya helpedset up the score with a cross-ice pass from the top of the leftfaceoff circle.

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at DALLAS

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St Louis 1 3 1 --5
Dallas 2 2 2 --6
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Dallas, Junior Lessard 1 (Jussi Jokinen,
Nolan Baumgartner), 2:48. 2, St Louis, Patrik Berglund 1 (Paul Kariya,
Brad Boyes), 4:01. 3, Dallas, Stephane Robidas 1 (Unassisted), 10:54.
Penalties: M Walker, Stl (major fighting), 4:24; B Winchester, Dal
(major fighting), 4:24; S Ott, Dal (boarding), 4:24; V Khomtski, Dal
(tripping), 9:40; D Tanabe, Stl (interference), 10:38.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, St Louis, Martin Rucinsky 1 (power play)
(Paul Kariya, Doug Weight), 1:47. 5, St Louis, Lee Stempniak 1 (power
play) (Brad Boyes, Paul Kariya), 5:13. 6, St Louis, Matt Walker 1
(Unassisted), 6:44. 7, Dallas, Mattias Norstrom 1 (power play) (Jussi
Jokinen, Stephane Robidas), 9:49. 8, Dallas, Jeff Halpern 1 (power
play) (Niklas Hagman), 10:09. Penalties: B Winchester, Dal
(tripping), 0:39; S Robidas, Dal (hooking), 3:35; M Rucinsky, Stl
(hooking), 8:32; B Jackman, Stl (hooking), 8:49; R Johnson, Stl
(diving), 9:17; P Boucher, Dal (hooking), 9:17; D Tanabe, Stl
(tripping), 11:22; J Lundqvist, Dal (kneeing), 15:36; N Baumgartner,
Dal (hooking), 18:18.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 9, Dallas, Brenden Morrow 1 (Unassisted),
0:36. 10, Dallas, Brad Winchester 1 (Unassisted), 15:43. 11, St Louis,
Erik Johnson 1 (power play) (Paul Kariya, Martin Rucinsky), 17:44.
Penalties: D Tanabe, Stl (holding), 1:03; D Weight, Stl (hooking),
3:23; B Jackman, Stl (major checking from behind, game misconduct),
3:59; L Stempniak, Stl (hooking), 3:59; P Boucher, Dal (roughing),
3:59; A Miettinen, Dal (major checking from behind, game misconduct),
4:35; C Porter, Stl (bench minor), 4:35; M Norstrom, Dal (hooking),
12:58; J Lundqvist, Dal (holding), 16:53; J Lundqvist, Dal (roughing),
18:15; D Weight, Stl (roughing), 18:15.

Shots on goal:
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St Louis 8 7 8 --23
Dallas 7 7 12 --26
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Power-play Conversions: St Louis - 3 of 9, Dallas - 0 of 5. Goalies :
St Louis, Jason Bacashihua (12 shots, 8 saves), Hannu Toivonen (start
of 2nd period, 14, 12; record: 0-1-0). Dallas, Marty Turco (13 shots,
9 saves), Mike Smith (start of 2nd period, 10, 9; record: 1-0-0). A:
NA. Referees: Brad Watson, Gord Dwyer. Linesmen: Jonny Murray, Shane
Heyer.</div>

 

NHL: ST LOUIS at DALLAS

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ST LOUIS 1 3 1 --5
DALLAS 2 2 2 --6
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Dallas, Junior Lessard 1 (Jussi Jokinen,
Nolan Baumgartner), 2:48. 2, St Louis, Patrik Berglund 1 (Paul Kariya,
Brad Boyes), 4:01. 3, Dallas, Stephane Robidas 1 (Unassisted), 10:54.
Penalties: M Walker, Stl (major fighting), 4:24; B Winchester, Dal
(major fighting), 4:24; S Ott, Dal (boarding), 4:24; V Khomtski, Dal
(tripping), 9:40; D Tanabe, Stl (interference), 10:38.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, St Louis, Martin Rucinsky 1 (power play)
(Paul Kariya, Doug Weight), 1:47. 5, St Louis, Lee Stempniak 1 (power
play) (Brad Boyes, Paul Kariya), 5:13. 6, St Louis, Matt Walker 1
(Unassisted), 6:44. 7, Dallas, Mattias Norstrom 1 (power play) (Jussi
Jokinen, Stephane Robidas), 9:49. 8, Dallas, Jeff Halpern 1 (power
play) (Niklas Hagman), 10:09. Penalties: B Winchester, Dal
(tripping), 0:39; S Robidas, Dal (hooking), 3:35; M Rucinsky, Stl
(hooking), 8:32; B Jackman, Stl (hooking), 8:49; R Johnson, Stl
(diving), 9:17; P Boucher, Dal (hooking), 9:17; D Tanabe, Stl
(tripping), 11:22; J Lundqvist, Dal (kneeing), 15:36; N Baumgartner,
Dal (hooking), 18:18.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 9, Dallas, Brenden Morrow 1 (Unassisted),
0:36. 10, Dallas, Brad Winchester 1 (Unassisted), 15:43. 11, St Louis,
Erik Johnson 1 (power play) (Paul Kariya, Martin Rucinsky), 17:44.
Penalties: D Tanabe, Stl (holding), 1:03; D Weight, Stl (hooking),
3:23; B Jackman, Stl (major checking from behind, game misconduct),
3:59; L Stempniak, Stl (hooking), 3:59; P Boucher, Dal (roughing),
3:59; A Miettinen, Dal (major checking from behind, game misconduct),
4:35; C Porter, Stl (bench minor), 4:35; M Norstrom, Dal (hooking),
12:58; J Lundqvist, Dal (holding), 16:53; J Lundqvist, Dal (roughing),
18:15; D Weight, Stl (roughing), 18:15.

Shots on goal:
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ST LOUIS 8 7 8 --23
DALLAS 7 7 12 --26
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Power-play Conversions: STL - 3 of 9, DAL - 0 of 5. Goalies : St
Louis, Jason Bacashihua (12 shots, 8 saves), Hannu Toivonen (start of
2nd period, 14, 12; record: 0-1-0). Dallas, Marty Turco (13 shots, 9
saves), Mike Smith (start of 2nd period, 10, 9; record: 1-0-0). A: NA.
Referees: Brad Watson, Gord Dwyer. Linesmen: Jonny Murray, Shane
Heyer.</div>