Seguin and Duchene have a goal and 2 assists each and Stars down Bruins 5-2

BOSTON (AP) — Casey DeSmith made 25 saves, Tyler Seguin and Matt Duchene had a goal and two assists each and the Dallas Stars handed the Boston Bruins their third straight loss, 5-2 on Thursday night.

The Stars also got goals from Jason Robertson, Logan Stankoven and Roope Hintz. Mason Marchment had two assists as Dallas scored four unanswered goals after David Pastrnak gave Boston a 1-0 lead at 11:57 of the first period.

Jeremy Swayman made 27 saves for the Bruins, who cut the Stars’ lead to 4-2 on Justin Brazeau’s goal at 10:41 of the second period. Still down two goals with time winding down in the third period, Boston pulled Swayman.

Hintz supplied the finishing touch with an empty-netter with 2:02 remaining.

Stars: A Dallas team that finished with a Western Conference-best 114 points last season won four straight to begin the season before dropping two of three prior to facing Boston. Featuring the NHL’s top penalty kill unit, the Stars were successful on three of Boston’s four extra-skater opportunities.

Bruins: Pastrnak returned to the scoring column after getting held off the scoresheet and posting a combined minus-four in Boston’s previous two games.

Seguin’s second-period goal capped off the Stars’ dominance on the power play and epitomized the problems the Bruins ran into on the penalty kill.

A Bruins team that entered Thursday’s game ranked second in the NHL in penalty minutes and allowed six opponent power-play goals through seven games allowed the Stars to score three times on the man advantage over a nine-minute span in the second period.

Stars: Return home to host Chicago on Saturday before heading to Finland to play Florida twice.

Bruins: Host Toronto in the middle game of a three-game homestand on Saturday night.

This story has been updated to correct that Dallas plays one game at home before playing two in Finland.

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Dallas Stars center Logan Stankoven (11) hits the puck past Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) to score in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley, front right, and Boston Bruins center Morgan Geekie, back left, pursue the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Bruins center Charlie Coyle (13) and Dallas Stars defenseman Thomas Harley (55) slam into the boards in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Boston Bruins center Morgan Geekie (39) and Dallas Stars center Logan Stankoven (11) pursue the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz (24) is unable to get the puck past Boston Bruins goaltender Jeremy Swayman (1) in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Dallas Stars center Logan Stankoven (11) celebrates with left wing Mason Marchment, top left, and center Matt Duchene (95) after scoring in front of Boston Bruins defenseman Hampus Lindholm, upper right, and left wing Cole Koepke (45) in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Dallas Stars center Matt Duchene (95) celebrates with teammates after scoring in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephen Curry had 17 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds before sitting for the fourth quarter, and the Golden State Warriors opened the season Wednesday night with a 140-104 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Buddy Hield had 22 points off the bench for the Warriors, who missed out on the playoffs last year.

Portland led by as many as nine points in the opening quarter, but the Warriors pulled ahead and led 62-50 at the break. Curry had a 3-pointer to open the second half and Golden State led by as many as 37 points the rest of the way.

Portland was led by Scoot Henderson with 22 points off the bench. Shaedon Sharpe didn't play because of a shoulder injury.

Terry Stotts, head coach of the Blazers from 2012 to 2021, is now an assistant under Steve Kerr with the Warriors. Stotts saluted the crowd in the opening quarter when the Blazers played a tribute to him on the video scoreboard.

‘We’re definitely more organized this year, I think, than we've been in the past. Terry has been a huge part of that," Kerr said. “He's added so much to our staff and given us some different stuff that we're excited about.”

Late in the first half Draymond Green, jawed at the refs after being called for a foul and earned his first technical of the season. Kerr put an arm around Green's shoulder and led him off the court.

Curry, fresh off winning a gold medal at the Paris Olympics this summer, had seven assists in the first quarter alone to move him ahead of Clyde Drexler (6,125) into 38th on the NBA's all-time career list.

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts after scoring a basket against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)