Petrovic, who spent a large portion of the season in the AHL, scored the game-winning goal against the Jets to help give the Stars a 2-1 series lead. The goal needed a lengthy replay review before being ruled official, but it counted nevertheless.

Alexander Petrovic had gone nine years since scoring a goal in the NHL playoffs. The defenseman and the Dallas Stars then had to endure an extended replay review before that puck off his skate was confirmed as their go-ahead tally.

Petrovic got rewarded in the Dallas Stars’ 5-2 victory against the Winnipeg Jets in Game 3 of the Western Conference Second Round at American Airlines Center on Sunday. Dallas leads the best-of-7 series 2-1 entering Game 4 here Tuesday (8 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS, CBC).