PANTHERS EDGE STARS!
Nolan Schafer who was a winner in his first two games dropped his first of the season as the Florida Panthers defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2 Monday night at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida. The Panthers jumped out to a 2-0 lead early in the second on an Eric Belanger goal, and the Stars responded scoring twice but Iyla Kovalchuk netted the winner aT 6:07 of the third period to seal the vicotry.
"We just got beat by a better team tonight. Our PP was strong, and we had a lot of shots, but the Panthers just prevailed," explained Marc Crawford after the contest. This is the second game this season that the Stars have dropped to the Panthers.
Game Stars
1 - Ilya Kovalchuk (PAN)
2 - Manny Fernandez (PAN)
3 - Glen Murray (PAN)
Up Next: Kevin Weekes will be back between the pipes next Wednesday when the Stars take on the Edmonton Oilers at American Airlines Arena. The game can be seen on Fox SportsNet at 7pm local time.