NHL: Faksa has goal and assist, Stars beat Blues 2-1 in Game 1

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Dallas • Radek Faksa scored the tiebreaking goal on a rebound with 4:44 to play and had an assist on the other Dallas goal to help the Stars open the second round of the Western Conference playoffs with a 2-1 victiry over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night.

Like Antoine Roussel did on his second-period goal on which Faksa had an assist, Faksa started the rush that led to his winner.

Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk tied it at 1 with 8:28 left in the third period with a shot from the top of the left circle after Dallas failed to clear the puck out of the zone.

Game 2 is Sunday in the best-of-seven series matching the Western Conference's top two teams from the regular season. —

NHL playoffs

Best-of-7 first round, x-if necessary

SECOND ROUND

EASTERN CONFERENCE

N.Y. Islanders 1, Tampa Bay 0

Game 1 • N.Y. Islanders 5, Tampa Bay 3

Saturday • NY Islanders at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Tuesday • Tampa Bay at NY Islanders, 5 p.m.

Friday • Tampa Bay at NY Islanders, 5 p.m.

x-May 8 • NY Islanders at Tampa Bay, TBA

x-May 10 • Tampa Bay at NY Islanders, TBA

x-May 12 • NY Islanders at Tampa Bay, TBA

Washington 1, Pittsburgh 0

Game 1 • Washington 4, Pittsburgh 3

Saturday • Pittsburgh at Washington, 6 p.m.

Monday • Washington at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

Wednesday • Washington at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m.

x-May 7 • Pittsburgh at Washington, TBA

x-May 10 • Washington at Pittsburgh, TBA

x-May 12 • Pittsburgh at Washington, TBA

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Dallas 1, St. Louis 0

Game 1 • Dallas 2, St. Louis 1

Sunday • St. Louis at Dallas, 1 p.m.

Tuesday • Dallas at St. Louis, 6 or 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday • Dallas at St. Louis, 6 p.m.

x-May 7 • St. Louis at Dallas, TBA

x-May 9 • Dallas at St. Louis, TBA

x-May 11 • St. Louis at Dallas, TBA

San Jose vs. Nashville Game 1 • San Jose vs. Nashville, late

Sunday • San Jose vs. Nashville, 6 p.m.

Tuesday • San Jose vs. Nashville, 8 p.m.

Wednesday • San Jose vs. Nashville, 8:30 p.m.

x-May 8 • San Jose vs. Nashville, TBA

x-May 9 • San Jose vs. Nashville, TBA

x-May 11 • San Jose vs. Nashville, TBA