Senators Halt Stars’ Seven-Game Winning Streak with 3-2 Victory

Ottawa's Leevi Merilainen impresses in his home debut, as Dallas fails to maintain momentum in back-to-back games.

The Ottawa Senators defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Sunday, ending Dallas' seven-game winning streak and nine-game point streak.
Senators goalie Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves in his home debut, following his first NHL shutout the previous day against the Penguins.
Dallas opened the scoring with Jason Robertson's first-period goal, but Ottawa responded with goals from Josh Norris, Tim Stutzle, and Matthew Highmore.
The Stars appeared to tie the game in the second period, but the goal was overturned on an offside challenge, a key moment in the game.
Both teams were playing the second half of back-to-back games, with Dallas coming off a shootout win in Montreal and Ottawa off a 5-0 victory in Pittsburgh.