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NHL: Dallas 3, Phoenix 2

GLENDALE, Ariz., March 2 (UPI) -- Kari Lehtonen made 25 saves and Jamie Benn's power-play goal with 4.8 seconds to play in regulation gave Dallas a 3-2 win over Phoenix Tuesday.

Benn's game winner came after the Coyotes had scored two goals late in the third period to knot the score 2-2. He took a pass from Loui Eriksson and flicked a wrist shot into the net on Phoenix goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov's glove side to extend the Stars' winning streak to three games.

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Dallas took a 1-0 lead in the first period on Tom Wandell's slap from the faceoff circle and then extended it to 2-0 on a tip-in by Jamie Langenbrunner at 12:47 of the third period.

Phoenix struck back with a goal by Rostislav Vrbata at 16:21 and tied it on Ray Whitney's wrist shot at 19:22. Whitney's goal came after Phoenix pulled Bryzgalov for a sixth attacker.

Bryzgalov finished the game with 27 saves but the Coyotes lost their fourth consecutive game.

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