Ryder's 3 points lead Stars to 3-1 win over Oilers (Yahoo! Sports)

A win over the also-ran Edmonton Oilers turned into a huge upswing in the standings for the Dallas Stars. Michael Ryder scored two goals and added an assist to lift the Stars over the Oilers 3-1 on Wednesday night. Mike Ribeiro also scored and had two assists for the Stars (42-30-5), who moved back atop the tight Pacific Division.