Calgary, AB (Betting Express) - Fabian Brunnstrom's second-period tally proved to be the game-winner, as the Dallas Stars defeated the Calgary Flames, 3-1, at the Pengrowth Saddledome.

Toby Petersen and Loui Eriksson also scored for the Stars, who won consecutive games for the first time all season. Marty Turco, who entered play with a dreadful 3.61 goals-against average and crummy .868 save percentage, made 36 saves for Dallas.

"We'll take it, some guys played very well tonight," said Dallas head coach Dave Tippett. "Turco was excellent in goal. I thought Toby Petersen was excellent throughout the game, it was just a very good team win. We found a way to win in a very adverse situation with injuries and the controversy that surrounds our team today."

Before the game, the National Hockey League suspended Dallas forward Sean Avery indefinitely, pending a hearing with commissioner Gary Bettman. The renowned pest and antagonist was disciplined due to inappropriate public comments he made to the local Calgary media on Tuesday morning that did not pertain to the game.

David Moss had the lone goal and Miikka Kiprusoff, who has started every game this season but one, allowed two goals on 22 shots for Calgary, which had a three-game winning streak snapped.

"I think we did have the opportunities," said Calgary head coach Mike Keenan. "We didn't have the next level of being sharp in terms of our execution. We missed many wide open nets so Marty had obviously a solid game stopping 36 shots but we missed 12 opportunities so we could have had a 50 shot night if we were sharp."

Dallas struck for the game's first tally. Stephane Robidas let a shot go from near the top of the right circle that was kicked out by Kiprusoff with the right pad, but Petersen crashed the front of the net and banged in the rebound 6:14 into the contest.

Calgary began the middle frame on the power play and evened the score one second after Robidas' holding penalty expired. The rugged Todd Bertuzzi drifted out from behind the cage and sent a pass that was hammered by a pinching Adrian Aucoin. Turco made the initial stop, but Moss, who was positioned atop the crease, tucked in the rebound between the goaltender's legs.

Brunnstrom gave the Stars the lead at the 7:53 mark of the second period, taking a lead pass from Trevor Daley and splitting the defense. His first offering was turned aside by Kiprusoff, but the rookie Swede continued to go to the net and, with a one-handed swipe, buried the rebound on the backhand.

Turco was unbelievable in the third period, stopping all 15 shots fired his way, and Eriksson's empty-net marker in the waning moments iced the win for Dallas.

Game Notes

Dallas has won five of seven against the Flames...Calgary is 9-4-1 at home this season...The Stars are 6-7-1 on the road...The teams combined to go scoreless in five total power-play chances, four of which were awarded to Dallas.