Dallas Stars: Top 10 Playoff Games Of The Past Five Years

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Apr 23, 2014; Dallas, TX, USA; Dallas Stars left wing Antoine Roussel (21) fights Anaheim Ducks right wing Corey Perry (10) during the third period in game four of the first round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center. The Stars defeated the Ducks 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Dallas Stars vs. Anaheim Ducks, Game 4, April 23, 2014

Following a riveting game three (see slide six for more information), the fourth game of the Stars-Ducks series kicked off on April 23.

For the Stars, it was a must-win. Going down 3-1 in the series and heading back to Anaheim would almost assuredly doom Dallas. If they could pull off the win, they would even the series at 2-2 and head back to Anaheim with plenty of momentum in their corner.

The game did not start off in the Stars’ favor whatsoever. They gave up two quick goals and were in a 0-2 hole after the first 20 minutes.

But something happened in that first intermission that turned it all around. Over the final 40 minutes, the Stars would score four unanswered goals and claim the 4-2 victory in dramatic fashion.

It was a game of firsts. Vernon Fiddler, Cody Eakin, and Alex Goligoski all scored the first goals of the playoffs. It was also their first career playoff goals with the Stars.

Not to mention Jamie Benn’s third career playoff goal on a beauty of a shot and Antoine Roussel’s scrap with Corey Perry. With all of this combined together, the night could not have gotten much better.

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