Wild Stumble Early, Rally Late, but Fall Short in Dallas
Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov scored power-play goals in the third period, but it wasn’t enough as the Dallas Stars skated away with a 5–2 win over the Minnesota Wild.
Zeev Buium registered two assists, while Filip Gustavsson turned aside 20 shots in the loss. Jake Oettinger shouldered the workload for Dallas, stopping 38 shots to hand the Wild a 2–2–0 record on the season.
The Stars’ depth was also on full display, with five different players finding the back of the net. The Wild fell behind early, and it took just 5:37 for it to happen.
- A costly turnover at center ice led directly to the opening goal.
- Roope Hintz corralled the loose puck and charged down the left wing.
- Wrapping around the net, he found Esa Lindell wide open in the left circle and fed him a crisp pass.
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Author's summary: Wild lose 5-2 to Dallas Stars despite late rally.