Scorching Ducks Edge Stars 4-2

ANAHEIM (AP) -- Ryan Getzlaf got the go-ahead goal early in the third period, Saku Koivu scored his fifth in five games, and

the resurgent Anaheim Ducks extended their winning streak to six with a 4-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Friday night.

Jonas Hiller was back in the nets for Anaheim and stopped 26 shots -- including a penalty shot by Jamie Benn midway through the third period -- after watching backup Curtis McElhinney beat the New York Islanders 1-0 on Wednesday night for his first NHL shutout.

The Ducks, who got off to a 4-7-1 start before beginning this surge with an overtime win against Tampa Bay on Nov. 3, have won

six straight for the first time since a six-game stretch from Feb. 12-March 3, 2008. The franchise record for consecutive wins is seven, from Feb. 20-March 7, 1999.

The only current Anaheim player who was a member of the club that season was Teemu Selanne. Brandon Segal and Brad Richards scored for the Stars.

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