Jamie Benn scored on a power play 2:17 into overtime and the Dallas Stars rallied from an early three-goal deficit to defeat the struggling New York Rangers 5-4 on Tuesday night. Jake Oettinger made 21 saves and Dallas defenseman Thomas Harley had a goal and two assists.
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In their last game at the time of this writing, the New York Rangers had a 3-0 lead over the Dallas Stars within the first ten minutes of the first period.
NEW YORK -- Jamie Benn scored on a power play 2:17 into overtime and the Dallas Stars came back twice, including from down three goals, to defeat the New York Rangers 5-4 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. Benn scored from the front of the net off a pass from Jason Robertson.
Harley seems to have found his groove offensively. He had a three point night against New York, including one goal and two assists. This comes right on the heels of his overtime winning goal in the previous game against Utah. He now has six points in his last four games.
With the Rangers leading 4-3 late in the third, K’Andre Miller seemed to be in control while with the puck in the defensive zone. A forechecking Sam Steel changed that. He charged at Miller, breaking up an attempted pass behind the net to seize possession. He fed Harley for the game-tying goal.
Jake Oettinger made 21 saves and Dallas defenseman Thomas Harley had a goal and two assists. Harley’s snap shot tied it 4-all at 17:21 of the third period following a terrible turnover by Rangers defenseman K’Andre Miller deep in his own end.
Lyubushkin went down after taking a hit from Sam Carrick and didn’t return when the Stars took the ice for the third period.
And Rempe acknowledged another violation could lead to a “huge suspension,” forcing him to confront the daunting challenge of embracing his physicality — the strength that helped him carve out a marginal role in the first place and become a fan favorite after debuting last February — while preventing it from becoming reckless.
Jamie Benn scored on a power play 2:17 into overtime and the Dallas Stars rallied from an early three-goal deficit to defeat the struggling New York Rangers 5-4.
Although the team has battled power play struggles throughout the season, that aspect of its game was significant in a big 5-4 overtime win over the New York Rangers on Monday night. Dallas made the most of its power play opportunities, going 2-for-2 when those scenarios presented themselves.