Stephane Robidas has 2 goals, 2 assists in Stars’ 5-3 win over Devils

Robidas helps Stars beat Devils

DALLAS — Defenseman Stephane Robidas had two goals and two assists, rookie Tom Wandell scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period and the Dallas Stars beat the New Jersey Devils 5-3 on Saturday night.

The Devils trailed 3-1 after the first period, but drew even at 3 at 6:31 of the third period on Travis Zajac’s power-play goal.

Wandell put Dallas ahead for good at 9:07 when he jammed the rebound of his own shot past goalie Martin Brodeur. Robidas’ one-timer at 14:09 made it 5-3.

Mike Ribeiro and Robidas had first-period power-play goals, and rookie Warren Peters scored his second NHL goal in his Stars debut.

Brad Richards had four assists for the Stars, who’ve won only three of 10 home games in regulation this season.

Brian Rolston scored in the game’s opening minute, and added a second-period power-play goal for the Devils, who ended a winless three-game trip (0-2-1). New Jersey had won eight in a row before hitting the road.

Yann Danis got his third start of the season in goal for the Devils, but was replaced by Brodeur at the start of the second period after Dallas scored on three of nine shots.

Rolston gave New Jersey the lead 55 seconds after the opening faceoff, taking a long pass from Patrik Elias, skating in alone and beating Dallas goalie Marty Turco on the backhand.

New Jersey’s advantage was short-lived as Peters, called up from the AHL Texas Stars on Thursday, fired a shot from the right point that got through Danis’ pads at 2:22 of the first period.

Ribeiro’s power-play rebound at 7:59 of the opening period put Dallas in front, and Robidas made it 3-1 with nine seconds left on another power play when he coverted Ribeiro’s goal-mouth pass at 14:46.

Rolson’s second goal of the night got New Jersey to 3-2 at 9:49 of the second period.

Stars top goal-scorer scorer James Neal served the first of a two-game league suspension for a hit from behind on Columbus forward Derek Dorsett Thursday night.

NOTES: Robidas had his first career four-point game. … The Devils have an extensive injured list, with C Dainius Zubrus the latest entry with a fractured right patella that will keep him out 4-to-6 weeks. Four other regulars — C Rob Niedermayer (upper body), LW Jay Pandolfo (right shoulder), and Ds Paul Martin (fractured left forearm) and Johnny Oduya (lower body) — also are unavailable. … Peters played his first 16 NHL games for Calgary last season, scoring one goal. … The Stars have won their last four meetings with the Devils in Dallas.