Modano’s Overtime Winner Sinks Islanders
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UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Mike Modano scored his second goal of the game 35 seconds into overtime, Marty Turco made 23 saves, and Dallas beat the Islanders 3–2 last night for the Stars’ sixth straight win.
Modano knocked in a rebound from the slot of Stephane Robidas’s shot to give the Stars’ their first win over the Islanders since March 23, 2001 (1–5–0–1).
Jeff Halpern had given Dallas a 2-1 lead in the third period, but that was erased with 2:38 left in regulation when Miroslav Satan tied it for New York.
Turco made just his second start in six games as Mike Smith has staked his claim to Dallas’ no. 1 goalie spot. Turco earned his second straight victory following an 0–1–2 stretch in which he allowed 14 goals.
The Stars have outscored opponents 20–7 during their winning streak and have earned points in eight straight games (6–0–2).
Modano, who has eight goals this season and 515 in 18 NHL seasons, got Dallas into a 1–1 tie in the second period after a big gaffe by Turco put the Stars behind. Halpern made it 2–1 when he took a pass from defenseman Sergei Zubov to the right of the Islanders net and slid a shot under the glove of goalie Rick DiPietro at 6:07 of the third.
Turco got out with a win despite a goal he surely would like back. With the Islanders playing short-handed, Richard Park raced alone after a loose puck that slid toward the Dallas end. Turco, never shy about leaving his crease, skated out toward the oncharging Park but didn’t get to the puck in time. Park corralled it above the right circle, moved around Turco and stared at an empty net.
Park controlled the puck at the goal line, worked away from Zubov, who tried to cover for Turco, and tucked in a backhander at 9:07.
Modano tied it 2:30 later, scoring against DiPietro, his U.S. Olympic teammate.