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Eriksson lifts Stars past Ducks

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Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - Loui Eriksson scored twice to lead the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center.

Mike Ribeiro posted a goal and an assist for Dallas, which won for just the second time in its last eight games. Steve Ott collected two helpers and Marty Turco made 36 saves, including 19 in the second period, to earn the win.

"It was huge," said Ott. "We definitely have to fins a way to get points for the rest of the way."

Bobby Ryan and newly acquired James Wisniewski found the net for the Ducks, who have lost three of four. Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped just 13 shots in defeat.

It was an inauspicious Anaheim debut for Erik Christensen. Acquired from Atlanta at the trade deadline, Christensen committed a lazy hooking penalty in the game's first minute and Dallas converted on the subsequent power play. Ribeiro finished off a nifty give-and-go down low with Ott to put the visitors on the board at 1:45.

Eriksson gave the Stars a two-goal edge when he lurked around the crease and tapped home a cross-ice pass from Ott with 5:21 to go in the second period.

"I thought we played well, a lot of shots on goal," said Christensen. "Turco stood on his head most of the game."

Wisniewski, who came over from Chicago on Wednesday, put the Ducks on the board at the 7:31 mark of the third period, then Eriksson pumped in his 31st of the season to restore a two-goal cushion at 8:48.

The No. 2 pick in the 2005 draft, Ryan cut the deficit to 3-2 with 2:32 to play in the game. With the Stars in the midst of a line change, Ryan skated along the left-wing boards, danced around a Dallas defender and stuffed the puck past Turco, but time was the enemy and Anaheim failed to net the equalizer.

Game Notes

Stars defenseman Darryl Sydor notched his 400th career assist...Ryan is pacing all rookies in goals with 23...Before the game, Dallas activated forward Landon Wilson from injured reserve. Wilson had missed the previous 27 games with an upper-body injury.

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