Columbus Fires 11 Shots, But DeSmith Keeps Dallas Level

The first period ends scoreless, with Columbus holding an 11-8 edge in shots on goal. Kent Johnson and Adam Fantilli each have 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points, two shots on goal, a plus-minus of 0, 0 hits and 0 power-play goals. Dallas defensemen Esa Lindell and Thomas Harley each have 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points, two shots, a plus-minus of 0, 0 hits and 0 power-play goals; each has blocked one shot. Cam Talbot has stopped all 8 shots against for Columbus, while Casey DeSmith has made 11 saves on 11 shots for Dallas, both at 1.000 save percentage.