Minnesota Wild @ Dallas Stars

West 1st Round - Game 2 • Series tied 1-1

46-24-12, 23-14-4 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Wild MIN	1	0	1	2
Stars DAL	1	1	2	4

Dallas StarsStarsDAL

50-20-12, 26-11-4 Home

		1	2	3	T
	Wild	1	0	1	2
	Stars	1	1	2	4

1st Period			MIN	DAL
8:58		Wyatt Johnston (1) Assists: Nils Lundkvist (1), Oskar Back (1)	0	1
11:33		Brock Faber (1) Assists: Quinn Hughes (2), Kirill Kaprizov (3)	1	1

2nd Period			MIN	DAL
4:02		Matt Duchene (1) (Power Play) Assists: Mikko Rantanen (1), Miro Heiskanen (2)	1	2

3rd Period		MIN	DAL
7:09	Jason Robertson (2) Assists: Nils Lundkvist (2), Matt Duchene (1)	1	3
9:47	Brock Faber (2) Assists: Joel Eriksson Ek (2), Quinn Hughes (3)	2	3
19:10	Wyatt Johnston (2) (Empty Net) Assists: Justin Hryckowian (1), Esa Lindell (1)	2	4

Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Justin Hryckowian hit Vladimir Tarasenko
Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Mavrik Bourque hit Danila Yurov
Radek Faksa Snap Shot Wide Right
Mikko Rantanen High-sticking against Kirill Kaprizov
Tyler Myers hit Marcus Johansson
Tyler Myers hit Marcus Johansson
Wyatt Johnston Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Thomas Harley hit Ryan Hartman
Mikko Rantanen hit Jonas Brodin
Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Matt Boldy
Sam Steel hit Quinn Hughes
Sam Steel Tip-In Wide Right
Wyatt Johnston Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Nils Lundkvist (1), Oskar Bäck (1)
Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Justin Hryckowian
Wyatt Johnston Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Michael McCarron shot blocked by Tyler Myers
Arttu Hyry hit Matt Boldy
Jamie Benn Hooking against Matt Boldy
Thomas Harley hit Marcus Johansson
Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Esa Lindell Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Esa Lindell Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Colin Blackwell hit Yakov Trenin
Giveaway by Nils Lundkvist
Sam Steel Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Brock Faber shot blocked by Esa Lindell
Colin Blackwell Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Tyler Myers Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Lian Bichsel shot blocked by Oskar Bäck
Giveaway by Wyatt Johnston
Giveaway by Sam Steel
Giveaway by Radek Faksa
Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot Wide Left
Mavrik Bourque hit Kirill Kaprizov
Arttu Hyry shot blocked by Sam Steel
Radek Faksa hit Zach Bogosian
Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
Wyatt Johnston Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Matt Duchene Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Mikko Rantanen (1), Miro Heiskanen (2)
Mikko Rantanen Slashing against Joel Eriksson Ek
Matt Duchene Roughing against Joel Eriksson Ek
Colin Blackwell Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Danila Yurov
Tyler Myers hit Marcus Johansson
Bobby Brink shot blocked by Thomas Harley
Brock Faber shot blocked by Thomas Harley
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot Wide Left
Miro Heiskanen Tripping against Michael McCarron
Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Thomas Harley
Lian Bichsel hit Jonas Brodin
Sam Steel Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Arttu Hyry hit Zach Bogosian
Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Matt Boldy
Justin Hryckowian hit Quinn Hughes
Matt Boldy shot blocked by Nils Lundkvist
Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Thomas Harley
Colin Blackwell hit Jonas Brodin
Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Miro Heiskanen Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
Takeaway by Jason Robertson
Mavrik Bourque hit Brock Faber
Colin Blackwell hit Joel Eriksson Ek
Lian Bichsel Snap Shot Wide Left
Wyatt Johnston hit Jonas Brodin
Tyler Myers hit Jared Spurgeon
Lian Bichsel hit Ryan Hartman
Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Arttu Hyry
Sam Steel Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot Wide Left
Thomas Harley Interference against Marcus Foligno
Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
Takeaway by Wyatt Johnston
Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Nick Foligno
Justin Hryckowian Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Sam Steel faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Jamie Benn Tip-In Wide Left
Arttu Hyry Wrist Shot Wide Left
Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot Wide Left
Mavrik Bourque Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Giveaway by Thomas Harley
Esa Lindell Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Esa Lindell Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Colin Blackwell hit Jonas Brodin
Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Tyler Myers
Takeaway by Oskar Bäck
Jamie Benn Backhand saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Thomas Harley shot blocked by Sam Steel
Michael McCarron shot blocked by Thomas Harley
Giveaway by Jamie Benn
Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Marcus Johansson
Mavrik Bourque faceoff won against Michael McCarron
Jason Robertson Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Nils Lundkvist (2), Matt Duchene (1)
Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Mikko Rantanen Wrist Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Arttu Hyry faceoff won against Danila Yurov
Marcus Johansson shot blocked by Tyler Myers
Takeaway by Jamie Benn
Jamie Benn Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Jamie Benn hit Danila Yurov
Jamie Benn hit Marcus Foligno
Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Justin Hryckowian faceoff won against Matt Boldy
Giveaway by Wyatt Johnston
Colin Blackwell hit Vladimir Tarasenko
Jason Robertson Tip-In saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Kirill Kaprizov shot blocked by Jason Robertson
Thomas Harley Wrist Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Thomas Harley
Jason Robertson Slap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Matt Duchene faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Mavrik Bourque Snap Shot Wide Left
Too many men/ice served by Mavrik Bourque
Radek Faksa faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Esa Lindell Snap Shot saved by Jesper Wallstedt
Oskar Bäck hit Joel Eriksson Ek
Brock Faber shot blocked by Tyler Myers
Wyatt Johnston Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Justin Hryckowian (1), Esa Lindell (1)
Icing
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Justin Hryckowian
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Thomas Harley
Matt Boldy hit Nils Lundkvist
Icing
Vladimir Tarasenko Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot Wide Left
Ryan Hartman hit Nils Lundkvist
Takeaway by Jonas Brodin
Bobby Brink hit Miro Heiskanen
Nick Foligno hit Miro Heiskanen
Yakov Trenin hit Sam Steel
Michael McCarron hit Arttu Hyry
Marcus Foligno hit Lian Bichsel
Marcus Foligno hit Sam Steel
Giveaway by Yakov Trenin
Yakov Trenin hit Arttu Hyry
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Radek Faksa
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Radek Faksa
Takeaway by Kirill Kaprizov
Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
Kirill Kaprizov Wrist Shot Wide Right
Joel Eriksson Ek Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Goalie Stopped
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Arttu Hyry
Brock Faber Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
Off-side
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
Nils Lundkvist shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Puck in Netting
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
Off-side
Off-side
Bobby Brink hit Thomas Harley
Danila Yurov Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Kirill Kaprizov Tip-In saved by Jake Oettinger
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Vladimir Tarasenko
Justin Hryckowian shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
Marcus Foligno hit Justin Hryckowian
Yakov Trenin hit Lian Bichsel
Marcus Foligno hit Matt Duchene
Takeaway by Jake Middleton
Zach Bogosian Interference against Arttu Hyry
TV Timeout
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Brock Faber Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Quinn Hughes (2), Kirill Kaprizov (3)
Marcus Johansson Tip-In saved by Jake Oettinger
Matt Boldy Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
Goalie Stopped
Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Marcus Foligno Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Marcus Foligno hit Colin Blackwell
On-Ice Official
TV Timeout
Danila Yurov hit Nils Lundkvist
Bobby Brink hit Thomas Harley
Goalie Stopped
Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Matt Boldy Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Goalie Stopped
Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Kirill Kaprizov
Puck in Benches
Jake Middleton hit Radek Faksa
Lian Bichsel shot blocked by Nick Foligno
Giveaway by Marcus Johansson
Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Quinn Hughes Snap Shot Wide Right
Vladimir Tarasenko hit Thomas Harley
Nick Foligno Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Giveaway by Jake Middleton
Marcus Foligno hit Esa Lindell
Giveaway by Matt Boldy
Off-side
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
Puck in Benches
Danila Yurov hit Tyler Myers
Lian Bichsel shot blocked by Bobby Brink
Nick Foligno Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Marcus Foligno hit Colin Blackwell
Nick Foligno Elbowing against Nils Lundkvist
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Marcus Foligno Backhand saved by Jake Oettinger
Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Joel Eriksson Ek Roughing against Matt Duchene
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot Short
Matt Boldy Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Goalie Stopped
Jared Spurgeon Tripping against Mikko Rantanen
TV Timeout
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Puck in Benches
Danila Yurov faceoff won against Arttu Hyry
Vladimir Tarasenko Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Marcus Johansson hit Thomas Harley
Goalie Stopped
Lian Bichsel shot blocked by Marcus Foligno
Puck in Crowd
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
Brock Faber Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Goalie Stopped
Brock Faber Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Off-side
Danila Yurov faceoff won against Radek Faksa
Puck in Benches
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Bobby Brink Wrist Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Goalie Stopped
Thomas Harley shot blocked by Vladimir Tarasenko
Vladimir Tarasenko hit Nils Lundkvist
Giveaway by Ryan Hartman
Giveaway by Kirill Kaprizov
Marcus Foligno hit Miro Heiskanen
Ryan Hartman Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Puck in Netting
Kirill Kaprizov faceoff won against Arttu Hyry
Vladimir Tarasenko Tip-In saved by Jake Oettinger
Marcus Johansson hit Thomas Harley
Mavrik Bourque shot blocked by Joel Eriksson Ek
Goalie Stopped
Marcus Foligno Roughing against Thomas Harley served by Bobby Brink
Marcus Foligno Roughing against Thomas Harley
Video Review
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Jason Robertson shot blocked by Michael McCarron
Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Jake Middleton
Puck in Netting
Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Michael McCarron
Puck in Netting
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Justin Hryckowian
Puck in Netting
Challenge Vis - puck over glass
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Sam Steel
Bobby Brink hit Nils Lundkvist
Danila Yurov hit Mavrik Bourque
Off-side
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Zach Bogosian Slap Shot Wide Left
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Justin Hryckowian
Tyler Myers shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
Puck in Netting
Nick Foligno faceoff won against Arttu Hyry
Icing
Nick Foligno faceoff won against Arttu Hyry
Michael McCarron Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Giveaway by Nick Foligno
Michael McCarron hit Sam Steel
Marcus Foligno hit Miro Heiskanen
Goalie Stopped
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
Goalie Stopped
Mavrik Bourque shot blocked by Jonas Brodin
Puck in Netting
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Matt Duchene
Giveaway by Jonas Brodin
Matt Duchene shot blocked by Jared Spurgeon
Icing
Joel Eriksson Ek Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Matt Boldy Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Matt Boldy Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Goalie Stopped
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Off-side
Brock Faber Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Quinn Hughes Snap Shot Wide Right
Brock Faber Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Joel Eriksson Ek (2), Quinn Hughes (3)
Goalie Stopped
Nick Foligno faceoff won against Arttu Hyry
Takeaway by Michael McCarron
Michael McCarron Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Jonas Brodin Snap Shot Wide Left
Brock Faber Snap Shot Wide Right
Bobby Brink hit Justin Hryckowian
Giveaway by Michael McCarron
Goalie Stopped
Matt Boldy Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Kirill Kaprizov Between Legs saved by Jake Oettinger
Quinn Hughes Slap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Sam Steel
Too many men/ice served by Danila Yurov
Timeout - Visitor
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
Matt Boldy Snap Shot Wide Right
Joel Eriksson Ek Snap Shot saved by Jake Oettinger
Brock Faber Snap Shot Wide Left
Ryan Hartman Slashing against Radek Faksa
Michael McCarron faceoff won against Radek Faksa

WILD

STARS

Wild
6
Stars
1

Game 1

19/4

Wild
2
Stars
4

Game 2

21/4

Stars
Wild

Game 3

23/4

Stars
Wild

Game 4

26/4

Wild
Stars

Game 5

28/4

Stars
Wild

Game 6

30/4

Wild
Stars

Game 7

2/5

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Colorado	55	16	11	121
Dallas	50	20	12	112
Minnesota	46	24	12	104
Utah	43	33	6	92
St. Louis	37	33	12	86
Nashville	38	34	10	86
Winnipeg	35	35	12	82
Chicago	29	39	14	72

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Minnesota Wild @ Dallas Stars

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