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It took the fifth Chicago skater Kris Versteeg in the shootout to score, but he did to get the Blackhawks' the 4-3 victory.

Still, that was a good point for the Stars against a very good team on the road. They did what they could to hang around despite being outshot 40-27 and took advantage of the chances they had.

Great comeback for Mike Ribeiro. He had an impact on the game in his return after missing 15 games because of a throat injury.

The Stars got a power play in overtime, but couldn't score. Trevor Daley actually scored, but after the buzzer had sounded. Wow.

So we'll head to a shootout to decide who gets the additional point.

It will be interesting to see how Marty Turco does. He's allowed one goal since the first period despite facing a ton of shots.

Loui Eriksson's 23rd goal of the season has the game tied at 3 with less than four minutes left. The mission for the Stars: Hang in for the remaining minutes and at least get a point.

Despite being outshot by a bunch tonight, but are tied.

The Blackhawks got a fortunate bounce off the boards to get the go-ahead goal. The intial shot was wide of the net and Marty Turco skated to his right to try to play it and couldn't get back in time as the puck came straight out and Brouwer delivered it in the back of the net. It's 3-2 Chicago.

That got the Chicago crowd into the game. The Stars will hvae to push back with just about half a period left in the hockey game.

It's certainly been a better period for Marty Turco. Chicago came out and put the pressure on the Stars and Turco responded.

He just made a great save on a breakaway with about two minutes left in the period and he's turned away several chances. After both goalies struggled in the first period, there was no scoring in the second.

Dallas needs another penalty kill and Mike Ribeiro is out there on the first unit.

Chicago has come out with some more focus in this second period, putting shots on Turco and getting aggressive on the forecheck.

It's still 2-2 as the Blackhawks try to take the lead on the power play.

A piece of glass in Chicago was knocked down by Jere Lehtinen on a check. The glass hit a young kid, who was rubbing his head.

Trevor Daley, in a nice gesture, gave the kid a stick.

Here are the details from ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun, according to a source, on the deal for goalie Kari Lehtonen from the Thrashers. The particulars:

The Thrashers will get prospect Ivan Vishnevskiy as well as a fourth-round draft pick in exchange, the source said. The 21-year-old Russian defenseman was the Stars' first-round pick, 27th overall, in the 2006 NHL entry draft.

Lehtonen is earning $3 million this season and is a restricted free agent July 1.

Lehtonen, by the way, has not played in an NHL game this season. He's been recovering from offseason back surgeries and was in Chicago of the AHL for a two-week conditioning stint. He last NHL game, in fact, was last April with the Thrashers.

He's 26 years old. This certainly signals that he's the goalie the Stars plan to go with into next season and beyond because he's a restricted free agent.

Here's the word on the deal coming from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Patrick Kane sure does like playing Dallas. He has nine goals in 11 games against the Stars.

Marty Turco was screened on that one, but it hurts with 25 seconds left to tie the score. It seems like whenever Dallas grabs a lead, they can't hold it very long. That's been another issue during these road woes for the Stars.

So the period ends at 2-2, but the Stars have to be disappointed. Just 13 shots between the two teams and four goals. Not exactly a goaltending clinic.

James Neal got the goal to put the Stars back in front. Again, good things happen when you head toward the net.

It was an important one for the Stars. Chicago had scored and was buzzing for a while. But Dallas didn't allow the Blackhawks to seize on the momentum and then counter attacked.

That was a quick shot. And Marty Turco wasn't quite ready.

It ties the score at 1 with less than five minutes left in the period. Chicago seems to be buzzing right now. Stars must re-establish things.

Mike Ribeiro, in his first game back from a throat injury sustained on Jan. 6, scored off a nice pass from James Neal on the power play.

Ribeiro got to the net and Neal saw him, passing the puck across the crease.

That's a big goal for Dallas and should give them a little momentum.

Check that...Brenden Morrow just took a penalty (though I didn't see it on the PP). So the penalty killing unit must get the job done to keep the momentum.

The penalty-riddled Blackhawks have yet another gy n the box before the midway point of the first period.

The Stars really need to take advantage of these chances.

Dallas has come out and is skating hard. They drew a penalty and now we'll see if the power play unit can get it done on the road.

The way things have gone for the Stars on the road, it would be nice for Dallas to get the first goal in the game and build some confidence.

It's good to see Mike Ribeiro back on the half wall on the power play, isn't it?

The Dallas Stars signed left wing Ondrej Roman, who has spent the first part of this season with Vikkovice HC of the Czech Republic League, to a three-year entry level contract. He will report to the Texas Stars of the AHL.

The 20-year-old Czech native scored 29 goals had 141 points in three seasons with Spokane of the WHL (2006-09). He was the Dallas Stars' fifth-round selection in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.