Dallas Stars Beat Blackhawks 5-1

The Dallas Stars defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1, with Matt Duchene and Jamie Benn each contributing a goal and two assists. The Stars scored five unanswered goals after falling behind 1-0, with key contributions from Jason Robertson, Evgenii Dadonov, and Wyatt Johnston, each recording a goal and an assist. The game turned in the second period after Blackhawks' Tyler Bertuzzi was ejected for elbowing, allowing Dallas to capitalize with a power-play goal from Robertson. Despite Connor Bedard's early goal for Chicago, the Blackhawks struggled offensively, marking their fourth consecutive loss. Jake Oettinger made 24 saves for Dallas, which improved to 16-1-1 when leading after two periods. The Blackhawks, now at a league-worst 12-23-2, are set to face the St. Louis Blues in the Winter Classic on Tuesday.