Stars' Radulov scores game-winner over Flames
CALGARY, Alberta -- Alexander Radulov's third-period power-play goal lifted the Dallas Stars to a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Friday, snapping a two-game losing skid.
Radulov took a long cross-ice pass from Devin Shore and beat Mike Smith with a wrist shot with 7:10 remaining. It was Dallas's second power play goal of the night.
Defenseman Esa Lindell also scored for Dallas (6-5-0). Johnny Gaudreau replied for Calgary (5-6-0).
Kari Lehtonen got his second start of the season for Dallas, which played its third game of a five-game road trip that continues Monday in Vancouver and wraps up Thursday in Winnipeg. He was solid throughout and finished with 29 saves.
Calgary has lost four of their past five games and are 1-4 at home. They have given up two power play goals in each of their past three games.
Smith made his 10th start of the season for Calgary and had 22 stops.
Lehtonen was strong in the opening period and held off a flurry late in the period when Calgary's fourth line threatened on a two-on-one involving Tanner Glass and Troy Brouwer that saw Lehtonen make two big saves.
Gaudreau scored his third goal of the season at 10:19 of the second, keeping the puck on an odd-man rush and roofing a shot over Lehtonen's glove.
The league's second-best power play struck on their second man advantage late in the second period. Lindell's shot from the point beat Smith through a crowd at 16:54.
Lehtonen kept it tied when he stopped Mikael Backlund on a short-handed breakaway late in the period.
NOTES: RW Jaromir Jagr skated Friday morning and is scheduled to come off injured reserve in time to play at home Sunday against the Washington Capitals. The 45-year-old suffered an undisclosed lower body injury Oct. 21. "He's real close," Flames head coach Glen Gulutzan said. ... Calgary's healthy scratches were C Freddie Hamilton, C Curtis Lazar and D Brett Kulak. ... Dallas remains without D Stephen Johns because of a concussion. Their healthy scratches were D Julius Honka and LW Remi Elie. ... Stars LW Jamie Benn entered the night with the third best points-per-game average against Calgary among active players. His 1.12 is right behind Chicago's Patrick Kane (1.21) and St. Louis's Paul Stastny (1.16). His 15 goals in 26 career games against the Flames is his most against any team.