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Big Dick BachmanA week after falling asleep against the New York Islanders at home, the Dallas Stars rip off two straight road wins in Los Angeles and then last night, 1-0, at Madison Square Garden against a salty New York Rangers team.
The difference: Richard Bachman.
The rookie goalkeep notched his first NHL start, win and shutout (at MSG, no less) in a span of four days keeping the Stars afloat and injecting a little energy into this thing that's lost a lot of mojo, mostly due to injuries.
I think it's safe to say that Andrew Raycroft won't be getting off the bench any time soon.
But the fact of the matter is, the Stars outworked the Rangers in basically every facet of the game and they played smart on the road against a talented team that can take advantage. The Stars had only 11 penalty minutes and killed off all four power plays. They laid down hits, won face-offs and did all the things expected of a first-place team.
Winning a road game against rival Los Angeles (who have had the Stars' number for five years) and traveling cross country and shutting out the Rangers is a near impossible feat. All from a team that lost to the Islanders ... at home.
Notes:
1. Jamie Benn has notched one point since Nov. 26.
2. Trevor Daley has two goals in last two games. Both are game winners.
3. Loui Eriksson hasn't had a point in December. He has two since Nov. 25.
4. No idea that Mike Ribeiro had 17 assists.
5. Brenden Morrow has four goals and eight assists. In 23 games.
6. Bachman has two wins in three games. Raycroft has two wins in nine games.
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