Wild Fall Short in Dallas
The Minnesota Wild lost 5-2 to the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night at American Airlines Center. Despite power-play goals from Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov in the third period, the team couldn't overcome the deficit.
- Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov scored power-play goals in the third period.
- Zeev Buium registered two assists.
- Filip Gustavsson turned aside 20 shots in the loss.
Jake Oettinger stopped 38 shots for Dallas, handing the Wild a 2-2-0 record on the season. The Stars' depth was on display, with five different players scoring goals.
The Wild fell behind early, with a costly turnover at center ice leading to the opening goal.
The goal was scored by Esa Lindell, assisted by Roope Hintz, just 5:37 into the game.
Author's summary: Wild lose 5-2 to Stars despite late rally.