Roope Hintz had a goal and two assists to surpass 300 career points, Chris Tanev scored his first goal for Dallas and the Stars extended their winning streak to four games with a 6-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night.
scored his first goal for Dallas and the Stars extended their winning streak to four games with a 6-2 victory over theeach had a goal and an assist for the Central Division-leading Stars, who jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period. Dallas also had three power-play goals and is 6 of 12 with the man advantage in its last three games.
Coach Peter DeBoer was pleased with his team's quick start, especially after Tuesday night's 7-6 overtime win at San Jose where the Stars overcame a three-goal deficit in the final seven minutes of regulation. “No one was happy with how that game went , but we found a way to win," DeBoer said."We got a much better start tonight and much more solid in all areas.”both had a pair of assists. Heiskanen, who had four points on Tuesday night at San Jose, is the first Dallas defenseman since“They came out and were flying, and we weren’t ready for it. After that tornado ripped through us, we got back into a rhythm,” Ducks coach Greg Cronin said.
The Stars three first-period goals came off deflections. Tanev, who was acquired from Calgary on Feb. 28, scored his second of the season 74 seconds into the game after his wrist shot from the point went off the stick of Anaheim'sDallas extended the lead with two goals in the final three minutes. Hintz tipped in Heiskanen's power-play shot at 17:19 for his team-leading 26th goal and reach 300 points.