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Wyatt Johnston Tallies Twice as Stars Level Series vs. Wild
Minnesota’s 6-1 rout in Game 1 was its first series-opening win since April 2023, and Dallas answered with a 4-3 overtime victory in Game 2.
- On Monday, the Dallas Stars defeated the Minnesota Wild 4-2 in Game 2, evening their first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoffs series as Wyatt Johnston scored two goals.
- Minnesota dominated the series opener on Saturday, defeating Dallas 6-1, but the Wild missed their first-ever chance to secure a 2-0 series lead in their 15th playoff appearance.
- Goalie Jake Oettinger stopped 28 shots for Dallas, including a critical point-blank attempt by Star Kirill Kaprizov with 2 minutes remaining, while top defenseman Miro Heiskanen returned after missing three games.
- Minnesota rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt recorded 28 saves but could not prevent the loss, denying the Wild their first-ever 2-0 series lead despite strong Game 1 performance.
- Game 3 moves to Minnesota on Wednesday night with the series tied 1-1. Historically, Dallas has won six of the last eight series after losing Game 1, positioning them favorably for the remainder.
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Johnston and Stars beat Wild 4-2 in Game 2 to even their first-round playoff series
Wyatt Johnston had two goals while Matt Duchene scored a tiebreaking power-play goal as the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 in Game 2.
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