The Denver Post

MANTHA’S 4TH GOAL GIVES RED WINGS 4-3 WIN

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Anthony Mantha scored his career-high fourth goal with 53.3 seconds left, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday night in their home opener.

Filip Hronek set up the goal with a centering pass after Dylan Larkin won a faceoff. Mantha also scored early in the third to put Detroit ahead and Roope Hintz pulled Dallas into a 3-all tie 33 seconds later with his second goal.

Jonathan Bernier stopped 19 shots to help the Red Wings improve to 2-0.

The Red Wings had a 5-on-3 power play for 40 seconds midway through the third and failed to take advantage.

Dallas, shooting for its first win in three games, led 2-0 after the first period after Hintz and Tyler Seguin scored.

The cushion didn’t last long. Mantha scored in the opening minute of the second period on a power play and pulled Detroit into a 2-all tie midway through the second period.

Anton Khudobin made 29 saves for the Stars, who pulled their goaltender to add an extra skater in the final minute and put pressure on Bernier to hold on for the victory.

Islanders 4, Jets 1.

» Josh Bailey, Brock Nelson N.Y. and Anders Lee scored secondperi­od goals and Thomas Greiss made 35 saves as the New York Islanders beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-1.

It was the first win of the season for the Islanders, who lost their home opener 2-1 to Washington on Friday.

The Jets lost for the second time in three games in the New York area to start their season. Winnipeg lost 6-4 to the Rangers in their season opener Thursday, and beat the New Jersey Devils 5-4 in a shootout Friday.

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