Antti Niemi stopped all 20 shots he faced and the Stars scored three goals in the third period to blow by the Blackhawks, 4-0, at the American Airlines Center. Patrick Sharp had a goal and an assist against his former team. Jason Spezza opened the scoring with his 13th tally of the season for the Stars, who won their third straight game.
Chicago was shutout for the third time this season. Corey Crawford stopped 28 shots in the loss, which snapped a three game winning streak for the Blackhawks.