The Minnesota Wild’s strong start against the Dallas Stars has faded as their power play struggles, converting just one of 11 chances in the last two games. With Kirill Kaprizov quiet since Game 1, Minnesota is looking for its star winger to spark a rebound in Game 4.
Minnesota Wild right wing Matt Boldy was sidelined for about half of the first period of Game 3 of the first-round NHL playoff series against Dallas after face-planting on the ice following a hit to the head from Stars captain Jamie Benn.
Wyatt Johnston scored on a power-play deflection at 12:10 of the second overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild early Thursday for a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.
Wyatt Johnston had two goals and Matt Duchene scored a tiebreaking power-play goal as the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 in Game 2 to even their Western Conference first-round playoff series at a game apiece.
The Minnesota Wild now have an opportunity to do something they have never done in the NHL playoffs after putting the Dallas Stars in a very familiar postseason situation.
St. Paul Mayor Kaohly Her and the owner of the Minnesota Wild are again pressing state lawmakers for $200 million to help fund renovations at the Grand Casino Arena complex.
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