The Stars were beaten everywhere except the scoreboard. They shook their heads and chuckled when it was over Sunday, marvelling at how they escaped Madison Square Garden with a 3-2 win over the Rangers. "The coaches just asked me what I'm going to say to the media and I said I'll say the goalie was really blanking good," said Stars coach Dave Tippett. Mike Smith surely was, stopping 39 shots and carrying the Stars to their fifth straight victory.