Game Recap

DALLAS 1, PHOENIX 1 (OT) DALLAS (AP) - One point was enough to satisfy the Dallas Stars and Phoenix Coyotes. Mike Modano scored for Dallas midway through the second period as the Stars tied Phoenix 1-1 Friday night. Travis Green scored earlier in the period for The Coyotes. The tie helped the first-place Stars stretch their Pacific Division advantage over second-place San Jose to four points. "We're just trying to get some breathing room between us and San Jose," said Modano, who has nine goals and 13 assists in his last 17 games. "But it was a sloppy game. Both teams had trouble getting out of their own zones and there wasn't much flow to the game." Phoenix, clinging to the eighth and final Western Conference playoff spot, stretched its lead over ninth-place Los Angeles to four points. The Coyotes are playing basic hockey, at least until the players acquired in three recent trades get used to their new teammates. "We're not here to impress anybody," Phoenix coach Bob Francis said. "The encouraging thing is we got a big point. This is how we're going to have to play if we want to succeed." Dallas had a two minute power play in the overtime and outshot Phoenix in the extra period. Coyotes goalie Sean Burke stopped six shots in overtime to preserve the tie. Burke stopped 25 shots for the Coyotes, who are 2-1-2 in their last five games. Burke came up with a glove save on Ted Donato with 36 seconds remaining in overtime. "We had to be boring and not make mistakes," said Burke. "In overtime, we really wanted the two points and I was just trying to make saves to give us a chance to get the two points." Phoenix took a 1-0 lead at 2:56 of the second period on Green's goal that struck two players on the way into the net. Todd Simpson's shot from the point hit Dallas' Brenden Morrow. The shot then deflected off the stick of Green and past Stars goalie Ed Belfour. The goal was Green's 10th of the season. Dallas tied the game at 10:56 of the second period when Modano collected a rebound and flipped the puck over Burke for his 26th goal of the season. Belfour had 21 saves for Dallas, which is 4-2-1 in its last seven games. Belfour made a glove save on Jeremy Roenick with 2 seconds left in regulation. Belfour was impressed with Burke's performance. "We had more chances, but Sean was on his game and made some nice saves," said Belfour. DALLAS STARS 1, Phoenix Coyotes 1 (OT) 1ST 2ND 3RD OT FINAL --- --- --- --- ----- Phoenix 0 1 0 0 1 Dallas 0 1 0 0 1 FIRST PERIOD - SCORING: None. PENALTIES: Carney, Pho (tripping), 14:30; Lyashenko, Dal (interference), 16:57. SECOND PERIOD - SCORING: 1, Phoenix, Green 10 (Simpson), 2:56. 2, Dallas, Modano 26 (Hull, Marshall), 10:56. PENALTIES: Van Allen, Dal, double minor (hooking, roughing), 7:14; Vaananen, Pho (roughing), 7:14; Lumme, Pho (interference), 8:35; Letowski, Pho (tripping), 13:12. THIRD PERIOD - SCORING: None. PENALTIES: Lukowich, Dal (holding), 1:25; Alatalo, Pho (holding), 3:51; Helenius, Dal (boarding), 7:29. OVERTIME - SCORING: None. PENALTIES: Lumme, Pho (holding), 1:36. SHOTS ON GOAL 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- Phoenix 6 5 11 0 22 Dallas 9 6 5 6 26 POWER PLAY: Phoenix 0 of 4; Dallas 0 of 5. GOALIES: Phoenix, Burke 22-18-11 (26 shots-25 saves). Dallas, Belfour 29-20-6 (22-21). Referees: Don Koharski, Richard Trottier. Linesmen: Steve Miller, Mark Pare. A: 17,001 (17,001).