Rakell's Shootout Goal Lifts Penguins Past Stars 2-1
Rickard Rakell scored in the shootout, and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena.
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Rickard Rakell scored in the shootout, and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena.
Houston used a 65-45 halftime advantage to control Friday’s game at Venetian Arena, defeating Dallas 135-117 behind Tari Eason’s 20 points.
Houston used a 38-point second quarter to build a commanding lead, then held off Dallas for a 135-117 victory Friday at Venetian Arena.
Luke Kennard scored 20 points, and Phoenix held off San Antonio 102-98 on Saturday after the Spurs outscored the Suns 25-17 in the fourth quarter.
Bucky Irving ran for 165 yards and Tampa Bay scored 17 straight points in the third quarter to beat the Dallas Cowboys 24-16 at AT&T Stadium.
Atlanta overcame a 19-point first-quarter deficit to beat San Antonio 123-116 in a preseason game Thursday, with Asa Newell scoring 16 points and Kingston Flemings adding 15.
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CeeDee Lamb and Joey Porter Jr. practiced fully Tuesday, but Dallas’ continuing defensive absences make Porter’s expanded role a measured experiment rather than a cure-all.
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Dallas dominated San Jose with a five-goal shutout at American Airlines Center on Monday. Miro Heiskanen opened the scoring, and Jason Robertson added a goal for the Stars.
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Chicago completed a two-game Wild Card sweep with a 7–3 victory in Houston.
Dak Prescott and Javonte Williams powered a fourth-quarter surge as Dallas overcame a 16-point hole to defeat Houston 34-30 on Sunday. The Cowboys improve to 2-2 while the Texans fall to 0-4.
Ogunbowale’s tying corner three and 11 overtime points kept Dallas in the first-round series for one more game.
St. Louis built an early lead before finishing with two late empty-net goals.
Golden State overcame a 16-point deficit on Oct. 2 to win the first-round series 2-1 at Chase Center.
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