Home team rebounds, scores four straight to win first-ever Winter Classic in Dallas 4-2
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DALLAS, TX – JANUARY 1: Blake Comeau #15 and the Dallas Stars celebrate a goal during the 2020 NHL Winter Classic between the Nashville Predators and the Dallas Stars at The Cotton Bowl on January 1, 2020 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images)
The Dallas Stars overcame a slow start to score four straight goals to beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 in the Winter Classic Wednesday.
The annual outdoor game was held this year at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas' Fair Park.
It was the first time the outdoor game was held in North Texas.
The Stars were down 0-2 early, but rallied to 1-2 by the second intermission. After starting the third with a power play, the Stars netted the equalizer before quickly scoring two more goals and putting the game out of reach for the Predators.
Time lapse shows crews turning the Cotton Bowl into a hockey rink for the NHL Winter Classic on New Year’s Day.
Stars forward Corey Perry got a game misconduct penalty, taking him out of the Winter Classic after an elbow to the head of Nashville Predators defenseman Ryan Ellis less than three minutes into Wednesday's game.
Ellis was down on the ice for a short time, before behind helped off the ice. He was then taken to the locker room on a motorized cart.
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The Winter Classic at Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas, Texas, Jan. 1, 2020.
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Blake Comeau #15 of the Dallas Stars receives a hit from Austin Watson #51 of the Nashville Predators during the 2020 NHL Winter Classic at The Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 2020 in Dallas, Texas.
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Ben Bishop #30 and Jamie Benn #14 of the Dallas Stars celebrate a 4-2 win against the Nashville Predators during the 2020 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 2020 in Dallas, Texas.
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Ben Bishop #30 of the Dallas Stars and Pekka Rinne #35 of the Nashville Predators greet each other after playing in the 2020 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic at Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 2020 in Dallas, Texas.
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Jamie Benn #14 and the Dallas Stars take the ice during the 2020 NHL Winter Classic between the Nashville Predators and the Dallas Stars at The Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 2020 in Dallas, Texas.
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An overview of the 2020 NHL Winter Classic between the Nashville Predators and the Dallas Stars at The Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 2020 in Dallas, Texas.
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Ben Bishop #30 of the Dallas Stars leads his teammates to the ice between Dallas Mounted Police horses for the 2020 NHL Winter Classic between the Nashville Predators and the Dallas Stars at Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 2020 in Dallas, Texas.
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Tyler Seguin #91 of the Dallas Stars warms up before the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic against the Nashville Predators at Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 2020 in Dallas, Texas.
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Anton Khudobin #35 of the Dallas Stars warms up on the ice prior to the 2020 NHL Winter Classic between the Nashville Predators and the Dallas Stars at Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 2020 in Dallas, Texas.
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Corey Perry #10 of the Dallas Stars stands in the tunnel prior to the 2020 NHL Winter Classic between the Nashville Predators and the Dallas Stars at Cotton Bowl on Jan. 1, 2020 in Dallas, Texas.
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The hit by Perry came right after Ellis had gotten the puck in front of the blue line. Officials issued the game misconduct penalty after reviewing replay.
Dallas got another penalty during the ensuing power play, creating a 5-on-3 chance during which Matt Duchene scored to put the Predators up 1-0. Time was running out in the five-minute major when Duchene assisted on Dante Fabbro's goal for a 2-0 lead.
In just a few hours, hockey fans from around the world will have eyes on North Texas with the NHL Winter Classic at the Cotton Bowl.
