DETROIT, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Joe Nieuwendyk and Shaun Van Allen scored first-period goals Friday night and Ed Belfour protected the lead as the Dallas Stars defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 5-3.
In a wide-open, fast-paced game, the kind Dallas is unaccustomed to, the Stars went three for seven on the power play and improved to 6-1-1 in their last eight trips to Joe Louis Arena.
Belfour turned away all 10 of Detroit's shots in the first period and finished with a season-high 42 saves in his 142nd career win with Dallas. The 1992-93 Vezina Trophy winner is one win away from tying Cesare Maniago's franchise record.
Belfour was at his best in the final two minutes, when the Red Wings pulled Dominik Hasek for a six on three advantage. With 52 seconds remaining, Belfour denied Tomas Holmstrom as he tried to redirect Steve Yzerman's point shot.
Just eight seconds later, Belfour moved to his left and made a pad save on Luc Robitaille's one-timer from the bottom of the right faceoff circle. With 21 seconds left, Belfour stacked his pads to deny a redirection by former teammate Brett Hull.
Nieuwendyk, Donald Audette and defenseman Sergei Zubov each had a goal and an assist for Dallas.
Hasek, a six-time Vezina winner who began his career as Belfour's backup with Chicago, finished with 40 saves, but the Red Wings had their six-game winning streak snapped.
