Plenty of attention has been paid to Dallas' struggles on the man advantage. It's time more is given to its successes while playing a man down.

Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves in his Ottawa home debut and the Senators ended the Dallas Stars’ seven-game winning streak with a 3-2 victory Sunday night.

Matej Blumel and Mavrik Bourque both scored in the opening 20 minutes to help the Stars win on the second night of a back-to-back.

Ottawa Senators goaltender Leevi Merilainen, center top, looks on as Dallas Stars' Evgenii Dadonov (63) celebrates after scoring Stars' Colin Blackwell (15) during third-period NHL hockey game ...