Recap: Dallas vs. Colorado

By Sports Network

Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Mike Modano scored the game-winner in the shootout as the Dallas Stars downed the Colorado Avalanche, 2-1, at American Airlines Center.

With the shootout tied after the first three rounds, Modano skated in on net and fired a wrister over the glove of Peter Budaj and underneath the crossbar.

Ryan Smyth had the last chance for Colorado, but Marty Turco made a pad save on Smyth's low backhand shot for the win.

Toby Petersen scored the lone goal while Turco finished the game with 26 saves for the Stars, who have won three of four.

Marek Svatos lit the lamp while Budaj made 23 saves in the loss for the Avalanche, who have dropped their last two games.

The big news involving Dallas on Friday involved forward and NHL loud-mouth Sean Avery, who was suspended six games, without pay, for comments he made on Tuesday.

The 28-year-old forward, who has also agreed to seek professional anger- management evaluation and, if necessary, structured counseling in light of his recent antics, was suspended indefinitely by the NHL after he made comments in reference to Flames' defenseman Dion Phaneuf, who is currently dating Avery's ex-girlfriend, actress Elisha Cuthbert.

Avery met with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, along with other league officials on Thursday before an official decision was made.

He will not be eligible to play again until December 16 against Phoenix.

Neither side was able to get on the board in the first period as Budaj stopped eight shots while Turco made seven saves at the other end.

Dallas got on the board at the 7:57 mark of the second as Modano threw a shot on net from the top of the right circle and Petersen tipped it past Budaj for a 1-0 lead.

Turco needed to make just six saves in the second period to keep the shutout going.

It appeared that Dallas was going to hang on for the win, but Colorado tied the game with 55.5 seconds left on the clock. With Budaj on the bench for the extra attacker, Paul Stastny flipped a backhand saucer pass from behind the net to the front where Svatos chipped it in.