DALLAS (AP) — Jason Robertson scored his 30th goal of the season with one minute to play to lift the Dallas Stars to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Friday night.
Robertson lifted the puck in from the right circle four seconds after Roope Hintz won a faceoff for the Stars, who have won two of their last three games following a three-game losing streak.
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St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) celebrates his second period goal with right wing Jordan Kyrou (25) during an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
St. Louis Blues players celebrate a first period power play goal by right wing Jordan Kyrou, center right, as Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger, far right, looks on during an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
St. Louis Blues right wing Dalibor Dvorsky skates with the puck against the Dallas Stars during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston waits fo the puck to drop against the St. Louis Blues during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson, left, celebrates his third period goal with center Roope Hintz (24) and right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) during an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Wyatt Johnston and Matt Duchene scored power-play goals for the Stars, and Johnston also had an assist. Jake Oettinger made 20 saves.
Robertson is tied with Edmonton’s Connor McDavid for second in the NHL in goals scored.
Pavel Buchnevich had a goal and an assist and rookie Dalibor Dvorsky also scored for the Blues, who have lost eight consecutive road games, all in regulation, and are a league worst 7-15-3 away from home. Jordan Binnington stopped 16 shots, his record at Dallas dropping to 1-5-3.
Dallas split a back-to-back, shutting out Columbus 1-0 on Thursday night.
The teams traded power-play goals in the first period. Johnston’s rebound score gave the Stars a 1-0 lead 5:41 in. His 17th power-play goal is the most in the NHL this season and one short of Mike Modano’s Dallas record. Dvorsky tied the score at 11:30 on the Blues’ first shot on goal, his team-high fifth power-play goal.
Buchnevich’s one-timer from the slot put St. Louis ahead four minutes into the second period. Duchene answered with Dallas’ second power-play goal 3 1/2 minutes later with Binnington tossing his stick toward the puck.
The Stars finished with five defensemen after Ilya Lyubushkin left during the second period with a lower-body injury.
Blues: Will complete a back-to-back at home vs. Los Angeles on Saturday night.
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St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich (89) celebrates his second period goal with right wing Jordan Kyrou (25) during an NHL hockey game against the Dallas Stars Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
St. Louis Blues players celebrate a first period power play goal by right wing Jordan Kyrou, center right, as Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger, far right, looks on during an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
St. Louis Blues right wing Dalibor Dvorsky skates with the puck against the Dallas Stars during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dallas Stars center Wyatt Johnston waits fo the puck to drop against the St. Louis Blues during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson, left, celebrates his third period goal with center Roope Hintz (24) and right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) during an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
BORMIO, Italy (AP) — Swiss racer Franjo von Allmen brought home the first gold medal at the Milan Cortina Games by winning the downhill on Saturday. It's his first Olympic crown in his very first Olympic race.
Not so long ago, it wasn't clear if there would be anymore “firsts” for him in ski racing. As a teenager, and after the death of his father, von Allmen didn't have the money for racing — until a crowdfunding project helped out.
Now, the 24-year-old is king of the downhill.
On a picture-perfect day in Bormio, von Allmen powered through the challenging Stelvio course in 1 minute, 51.61 seconds to keep the Olympic downhill title in the Swiss family. His time was good enough to withstand the charge of Italy’s Giovanni Franzoni, who finished .20 seconds back to claim the silver medal. Franzoni’s teammate, 36-year-old Dominik Paris, had a fast run to take bronze and knock Marco Odermatt of Switzerland off the podium.
“I had fun with the skiing today,” von Allmen said.
His skiing career was almost derailed at 17. Through crowdfunding he raised money and qualified for the national C team. He showed his vast promise by winning three silver medals, including one in downhill, at the 2022 junior worlds in Canada.
That particular time, however, was not something he wanted to revisit after the race.
“For me that chapter is closed,” he said through a translator. “I prefer to concentrate on what’s yet to come and what’s happening now.”
Aksel Lund Svindal, the 2018 Olympic downhill champion from Norway, considered von Allmen a favorite. Svindal was impressed with the young racer's performance during a downhill win in Switzerland leading into the Games.
“It’s the skiing of someone that’s really in form so I’m not surprised,” Svindal said from Cortina, where he’s coaching Lindsey Vonn. “Very good skiing, obviously.”
The Swiss skier sometimes goes under the radar of his compatriot Odermatt, who’s won four straight overall World Cup titles. They’re fast friends and friendly rivals. They share course information but hold a little back, too. Turns out, von Allmen had the better inside track on the demanding hill.
“It’s really (crap), to be fourth in the Olympics,” Odermatt said through a translation. “That’s the stupidest place that you can have.”
This has been quite a run for von Allmen, who won the downhill at the world championships in Austria last winter. He's using the same ski technician that Swiss racer Beat Feuz relied on to win the downhill at the 2022 Beijing Games before retiring.
“It feels like a movie,” von Allmen said. “How could you imagine the Olympics better than to start with a gold medal? Amazing. It’s difficult to describe it in words.”
The stands were packed with flag-waving fans. Some of the biggest cheers were reserved for Italy's Franzoni and Paris, who went back-to-back.
This is a breakout season for the 24-year-old Franzoni, who’s from Manerba del Garda, located about 200 kilometers south of Bormio. More specifically, it’s been a breakout 22 or so days. He won a World Cup super-G in Wengen, Switzerland, on Jan. 16 and followed that up with a downhill victory in Kitzbühel, Austria, the following week.
To share a podium with Paris, well, that's something Franzoni voiced into reality. He mentioned to Paris in December how nice being podium on the same podium would be — the veteran and the mentor. It just so happened to be at the Olympics.
“I don’t know if he’ll continue racing next year but this is the biggest stage to share,” Franzoni said. “He gives me a lot of tips during this season. He's such a strong guy, a legend, and it’s an honor for me to be on this team.”
Paris knows this course well, having won seven World Cup races at the venue. Shortly after receiving his medal, he glanced up at the hill.
“It’s a beautiful, tough mountain,” said Paris, who hails from Val d’Ultimo.
It was Paris' first Olympic medal in his fifth Winter Games. He now becomes a bronze medalist in addition to being the vocalist of a heavy metal band called “Rise of Voltage.”
“I’m, for sure, a better skier,” Paris cracked. “But if you listen to metal, I’m not so bad.”
The 27th racer to take the course, Kyle Negomir found a fast line and vaulted into 10th place for the top American finish.
“My goal was to put down something where I could stand in the finish and say I didn't have any regrets,” Negomir said.
AP Sports Writers Andrew Dampf in Cortina and James Ellingworth in Milan contributed to this report.
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Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski men's downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen, center, gold, Italy's Giovanni Franzoni, left, silver, and Italy's Dominik Paris, bronze, pose after an alpine ski, men's downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen shows his gold medal for an alpine ski men's downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen, gold medal in an alpine ski men's downhill race, center, celebrates with silver medalist Italy's Giovanni Franzoni, left, and bronze medalist Italy's Dominik Paris at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski men's downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Switzerland's Marco Odermatt speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Switzerland's Marco Odermatt celebrates at the finish area of an alpine ski men's downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Switzerland's Franjo von Allmen speeds down the course during an alpine ski, men's downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Bormio, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)
