Stars Outmuscle Blackhawks For 5-4 Win

GOAL SCORERS:
CHI: Brouwer, T. (PPG, 03:10 in 1st), Kane, P. (PPG, 16:50 in 1st), Fraser, C. (17:49 in 1st), Kane, P. (19:56 in 2nd)
DAL: Modano, M. (PPG, 05:14 in 1st), Ribeiro, M. (15:37 in 1st), Eriksson, L. (00:57 in 2nd), Ott, S. (01:32 in 2nd), Ott, S. (PPG, 04:07 in 3rd)
GOALIES:
CHI: C. Huet , A. Niemi (L) DAL: M. Turco (W)

The Dallas Stars hung on to win 5-4 against the Chicago Blackhawks. Chicago took a 3-2 lead in the first period, but Dallas came back with 2 more goals. Blackhawks Patrick Kane tied it up again 4-4, before Dallas left winger Steve Ott won it with his 2nd of the game early in the 3rd.

Ott had a great game, getting two goals including the game winner, along with an assist. Kane had his 16th and 17th of the year, giving the Chicago right winger 10 points (7 goals, 3 assists) in his last 5 games and he is on a 5-game goal scoring streak. This was also Kane's 2nd straight 2 goal performance.

Chicago netminder Cristobal Huet was yanked in favor of Antti Niemi after letting in 4 goals on the first 10 Dallas shots. Stars veteran center Mike Modano scored his 549th career goal in the first period, his 6th so far this season. This was also Modano's 1,600th NHL game.

Jonathan Toews picked up assists on both of Kane's goals, giving the Chicago captain 31 points. Kane leads the Blackhawks in points this season with 44, followed by defenseman Duncan Keith with 35 points and then Toews is third.