Brad Richards, Brenden Morrow power Stars to 2-1 victory over Canucks

Associated Press

Last update: November 6, 2009 - 10:09 PM

DALLAS - Brad Richards scored midway through the second period, Brenden Morrow added a third-period power-play goal, and the Dallas Stars beat Vancouver 2-1 despite a 45-save performance by Canucks rookie Cory Schneider on Friday night.

Marty Turco stopped 32 shots to help Dallas snap the Canucks' winning streak at three games. Mason Raymond scored for Vancouver, making the second stop on a five-game trip.

Schneider was outstanding in his first start and second appearance of the season. Andrew Raycroft, who started four straight in place of the injured Roberto Luongo (ribs), got a break after a 5-2 victory Thursday night in Minnesota.

Dallas turned up the pressure in the first period, holding a 22-10 shots edge. But Schneider, the former Boston College star, was perfect, denying prime scoring chances by Mike Ribeiro and Loui Eriksson — both alone in the low slot — in the final three and a half minutes of the opening period.

The Stars finally cashed in on their 29th shot at 8:05 of the second period when Richards flicked Eriksson's centering pass by Schneider for a 1-0 lead.

Dallas had a chance to expand its advantage when Ribeiro went in on a breakaway, but Ribeiro got off a weak shot that Schneider was able to smother with 1:53 remaining in the second period. That left the Stars clinging to a 1-0 edge entering the third period despite a 40-17 shots advantage.

Morrow struck from close-in on a power play to make it 2-0 at 3:50 of the final period before Raymond ended Turco's bid for his 37th career shutout at 8:14.

Vancouver was unable to capitalize on 18 seconds worth of a 5-on-3 with over 6 minutes left.

NOTES: LW James Neal, who leads the Stars with nine goals, was scratched due to a groin injury and is listed as day-to-day. ... Vancouver was completing the fourth of 14 back-to-backs this season. ... Schneider was playing in his 10th NHL game. ... D Shane O'Brien returned for the Canucks after serving a one-game league suspension on Thursday night. ... Luongo, who missed his sixth straight game, is expected to return to the lineup next week.

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