Ritchie beats former team on 1st shift, Bruins top Stars 2-1

DALLAS (AP) — Brett Ritchie scored on his first shift against his former team barely a minute into the game and the Boston Bruins opened defense of their Eastern Conference title with a 2-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.
Danton Heinen had a power-play goal in the first period and Tuukka Rask made 28 saves in a meeting of teams that lost Game 7s in the playoffs to Stanley Cup champion St. Louis last season _ the Stars in double overtime in the second round and the Bruins i