DALLAS (AP) - The Dallas Stars, minus three of their top goal-scoring threats, got a much-needed offensive spark from right-winger Antti Miettinen.
Miettinen had a career-high two goals, both on power plays, and Jere Lehtinen scored the go-ahead goal with the man advantage as the beat the Central Division-leading Nashville Predators 4-1 on Friday night.
With the game tied 1-1, the Stars had a two-man advantage when Sergei Zubov set up Lehtinen for his ninth goal of the season and 199th of his career at 7:02 of the third.
Miettinen's first career two-goal game lifts Stars past Predators 4-1