Talk about the ideal start for the Dallas Stars.
Facing elimination in Game 6 on Monday, the Stars took an early 2-0 lead in the first period on goals from Mattias Janmark and Vernon Fiddler just 20 seconds apart on St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott.
For Fiddler, celebrating his 36th birthday, that’s his first goal of these playoffs.
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This is the first time in the series that Dallas has held a two-goal lead.
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) May 10, 2016