Pierre-Olivier Joseph pulled the Penguins within 3-2 with six minutes to go, but Oettinger and the Stars held on.

Craig Hartsburg set the previous mark in 1986, when the team was in Minnesota. The assist gave the 23-year-old Heiskanen a 12-game point streak, a franchise record for a Stars defenseman. Pavelski tipped a pass from Miro Heiskanen past Casey DeSmith midway through the third period after Chad Ruhwedel had been called for high-sticking. There was a lot to like about our overall game.” “I think the group feels good about our game,” Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan said.

Roope Hintz and Jamie Benn also scored for Dallas, and leading goal-scorer Jason Robertson had a pair of assists.Ĭrosby's 548th career goal was the 35-year-old's first in 10 games at the home of the Stars and gave him at least one in each of the other 31 NHL arenas.ĭespite the loss, the Penguins held on to the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference because of Florida's 6-2 loss to Toronto. “A lot of people have been saying they think I’m exhausted,” he said. “I feel like I’m one of the best goalies in the world, and I haven’t shown that,” said Oettinger, who has played more than usual with primary backup Scott Wedgewood injured. He was a little more pleased after helping the Stars slip a point ahead of Minnesota atop the Central Division with the Wild’s 5-4 shootout loss in Philadelphia. The 24-year-old Oettinger, who had a breakout performance in a first-round playoff loss last spring, was coming off three consecutive sub-.900 save percentages, and wasn't very happy with himself.

Oettinger made 40 saves, five of them coming in the final 68 seconds when the Penguins had a 6-on-4 advantage with the goalie pulled after Jani Hakanpaa was called for slashing. Joe Pavelski scored the tiebreaking goal on a third-period power play, and the Stars overcame Crosby's first tally in Texas in a 3-2 victory over the Penguins on Thursday night. The Stars goaltender also made plenty of big saves, including a few on Pittsburgh's high-scoring star. DALLAS - Jake Oettinger allowed Sidney Crosby's first career goal in Dallas.

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