Wild Fall Short in Dallas
The Minnesota Wild lost 5-2 to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night at American Airlines Center.
Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov scored power-play goals in the third period, but it wasn’t enough to secure a win.
- Zeev Buium registered two assists.
- Filip Gustavsson turned aside 20 shots in the loss.
- Jake Oettinger stopped 38 shots for Dallas.
The Stars’ depth was on full display, with five different players finding the back of the net.
The Wild fell behind early, with a costly turnover at center ice leading to the opening goal.
Author's summary: Wild lost 5-2 to Stars.
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Jake Oettinger shouldered the workload for Dallas, handing the Wild a 2-2-0 record on the season.
The Wild's early stumble and late rally were not enough to overcome the Stars' strong performance.