Game Recap

DALLAS 6, PITTSBURGH 5 (OT) DALLAS (AP) - This was the kind of wide-open, back-and-forth scoring spree Brett Hull and Mario Lemieux love. Goals 34 seconds apart. Three tying goals in the third period, with the last one coming 1:06 after a go-ahead goal. Then, after 10 even-strength goals, a 4-on-3 winner in overtime. Dallas' Darryl Sydor got it on a shot that ricocheted into the net off defenseman Hans Jonsson 42 seconds into the extra period, giving the defensive-oriented Stars a 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night. "That's not how we're supposed to play, but I don't mind it," said Hull, whose third-period goal broke a tie with Detroit's Steve Yzerman for seventh on the career list. "I would pay top dollar to watch that every night." Fans who paid to see Lemieux weren't disappointed as he scored midway through the first period, giving Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead. It was his 10th in 11 games and the 623rd of his career, ranking No. 9 on the career list. But the Stars scored three times in the second -- all with Lemieux on the ice -- including goals 34 seconds apart by Grant Marshall and Ted Donato. Dallas moved into a first-place tie with San Jose in the Pacific Division. Pittsburgh has lost two straight for the first time since Lemieux moved from the owner's box to center. The Penguins have won only one of their last five and are 6-5 with Lemieux. This was the second straight game that Pittsburgh was let down by its penalty-killing unit. The Penguins gave up four straight power-play goals in a 5-4 loss to Phoenix on Wednesday. "We had a few breakdowns where we went to the wrong guy on odd-man rushes," Lemieux said. "We've got to be more careful." One of the last games Pittsburgh played before Lemieux decided to return was an 8-2 loss to Dallas on Dec. 23. The Penguins looked so bad that it probably helped convince him to come back. "I'm not where I want to be, but I'm working hard to get there," Lemieux said. "My speed and change of direction has got to get better." Jaromir Jagr, who came in tied for the NHL lead in goals at 26, tied it at 3 just 26 seconds into the third period. Dallas answered a few minutes later when Hull scored off Mike Modano's pass following a faceoff. Robert Lang answered for the Penguins, then former Pittsburgh star Sergei Zubov put Dallas back in the lead. It didn't last long as Alexei Kovalev beat Stars goalie Ed Belfour on a perfect feed from Martin Straka. But 14 seconds into overtime, Kovalev was caught hooking Modano. Given a 4-on-3 edge, the Stars cashed in quickly when Sydor sent what looked like a pass to Joe Nieuwendyk into the crease and wound up with his fourth goal of the year and first game-winner. DALLAS STARS 6, Pittsburgh Penguins 5 (OT) 1ST 2ND 3RD OT FINAL --- --- --- --- ----- Pittsburgh 2 0 3 0 5 Dallas 0 3 2 1 6 FIRST PERIOD - SCORING: 1, Pittsburgh, Beranek 6 (Corbet, Hrdina), 2:14. 2, Pittsburgh, Lemieux 10 (Jagr, Stevens), 13:02. PENALTIES: Jonsson, Pit (holding), 3:34; Modano, Dal (tripping), 5:14; Helenius, Dal, major (fighting), 9:26; McKenna, Pit, major (fighting), 9:26; Marshall, Dal (slashing), 18:54; Jagr, Pit, double minor (high-sticking), 19:07. SECOND PERIOD - SCORING: 3, Dallas, Marshall 5 (Hull, Nieuwendyk), 3:57. 4, Dallas, Donato 3 (Hogue, Matvichuk), 4:31. 5, Dallas, Hogue 1 (Donato), 13:19. PENALTIES: Morrow, Dal (tripping), :25; Hrdina, Pit (tripping), 10:45. THIRD PERIOD - SCORING: 6, Pittsburgh, Jagr 27 (Stevens), :26; 7, Dallas, Hull 26 (Modano), 4:28. 8, Pittsburgh, Lang 16 (Straka, Bergevin), 7:52. 9, Dallas, Zubov 6 (Nieuwendyk), 13:23. 10, Pittsburgh, Kovalev 26 (Lang, Straka), 14:29. PENALTIES: None. OVERTIME - SCORING: 11, Dallas, Sydor 4, :42 (pp). PENALTIES: Kovalev, Pit (hooking), :14. SHOTS ON GOAL 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- Pittsburgh 9 5 12 0 26 Dallas 8 15 10 1 34 POWER PLAY: Pittsburgh 0 of 2; Dallas 1 of 4. GOALIES: Pittsburgh, Snow 11-13-4 (34 shots-28 saves). Dallas, Belfour 19-12-4 (26-21). Referees: Mick McGeough, Brad Meier. Linesmen: Wayne Bonney, Thor Nelson. A: 17,001 (17,001).