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SUNRISE, Fla. Dylan Bundy Orioles Jersey . -- The Dallas Stars missed an opportunity to tighten their grip on their first playoff spot in six years. Sean Bergenheim scored with 4:31 left to break a third-period tie, and the Florida Panthers snapped a five-game losing streak in a 3-2 win over the Stars on Sunday. Bergenheim put the Panthers ahead for good when he redirected Colby Robaks drive from the left circle. "I just tried to put my stick down on the ice and he (Robak) found it. It was a really nice play by him," Bergenheim said. The Stars still hold a one-point lead over the Phoenix Coyotes for the second Western Conference wild-card spot. They missed a chance to extend their points lead against a team that has been struggling. "We stopped skating. You cant do that, you have to play a full 60 minutes in these games," Stars forward Jamie Benn said. "We knew it wasnt going to be easy, theyre not going to give us these games. We have to put this one behind us; it was obviously a terrible outcome. We dont want to remember this one." Scottie Upshall and Brandon Pirri also scored for Florida, and. Roberto Luongo made 35 saves and beat Dallas for the first time in five starts. "Myself and also the team got better as the game went on. We had a really strong second half of the game," Luongo said. "Were competitors. Anytime we step on the ice, it doesnt matter what the circumstances are, you want to have that winning mind-set and try to win." Tyler Seguin and Benn had goals for the Stars, and Kari Lehtonen stopped 21 shots. Florida erased a 2-0 deficit on goals by Upshall and Pirri in the second period. The Panthers made it 2-1 when Erik Gudbransons shot was tipped by a Dallas player, hit Upshall and bounced into the net at 8:20 of the second. "These are good games, the league tunes into these games and theyre big," Upshall said. "We have an opportunity here to play for something and those are fun games to play in." Florida tied when Pirri scored with 57 seconds left in the period. Jimmy Hayes slid a pass to Pirri in the slot for a one-timed shot high into net. "Obviously, theyre playing for their lives," Panthers coach Peter Horachek said. "Getting that second one and tying it up was a great momentum boost for us." Dallas took the lead 45 seconds into the game when Benn poked the puck past a defender and then wristed a shot past Luongo for his 33rd goal. Benn, who scored 40 seconds into Saturday nights 5-2 win at Tampa Bay, has three goals in two games. Dallas made it 2-0 just 39 seconds into the middle period when Seguin scored his 36th of the season during a power play. Seguins shot from the left circle went off the stick of a Florida defender and into the net, giving Seguin his fourth goal in four games. The Stars also struggled against Tampa Bay on Saturday, when they nearly blew a three-goal lead before pulling away in the third. "Tough points to lose, it wasnt a good game for us," Seguin said. "No excuses even though it was back to back. We expect better." NOTES: Pirri has a four-game point streak and has 12 points in 15 games. ... Benn has 21 points in 19 games. ... Dallas G Tim Thomas, traded by Florida to the Stars on March 5, didnt play. Thomas has been in just two of the past 10 games. ... Dallas forward Ray Whitney missed his second consecutive game because of a lower-body injury. Dylan Bundy Jersey . LUCIE, Fla. Brooks Robinson Authentic Jersey . So on Friday, they went to work. The two-time Eastern Conference runner-ups announced they had signed three free agents -- backup big man Lavoy Allen, swingman C.Edmonton Oilers defenceman Corey Potter has been suspended two games for his hit on Anaheim Ducks forward Nick Bonino on Sunday night. Potter had a phone hearing with league officials earlier on Monday. The incident happened in the second period when Potter followed Bonino to the boards,, shoving him from behind and causing him to fall awkwardly. Nelson Cruz Orioles Jersey. He received a five-minute checking from behind penalty as well as a 10-minute and game misconduct penalty. Bonino returned to the game shortly afterwards. Potter had no prior history of suspensions in the NHL. cheap nfl jerseys cheap jerseys ' ' '