Bichsel leaves the ice with the Stars as losers

Bichsel, a regular defenseman, played more than 20 minutes and left the ice with a clean sheet.

Game 5 will take place on Wednesday night at the American Airlines Center in Dallas. Four wins are needed in the best-of-7 series to advance to the quarterfinals, which will most likely involve a duel against the qualifying winners Colorado Avalanche.

Meanwhile, the top team in the Eastern Conference, the Carolina Hurricanes, have been confirmed as the first participant in the quarter-finals. The Ottawa Senators were sent off for the vacations with a fourth defeat and no playoff success.