After falling in a Game 1 rout, the Dallas Stars are looking to bounce back quickly against the Minnesota Wild.
Game 2 of the Dallas-Minnesota first-round playoff bout is set to begin at 8:30 p.m. Monday night at American Airlines Center. The Stars are maintaining confidence in goalie Jake Oettinger and their group of playmakers early in the postseason.
Will the Stars even things up in front of their home crowd? Below, you’ll find live updates, game stories and more from Game 2:
– 15:58 left in the second: This game’s back-and-forth nature has carried into the second period. Dallas has regained its advantage by capitalizing on a power play opportunity. Mikko Rantanen set Matt Duchene up with a well-placed pass and Duchene pushed the puck past Jesper Wallstedt. Stars 2, Wild 1
– End of the first: The Stars are an energized group early in this one. Dallas has set a physical tone, thanks to a jarring hit from forward Colin Blackwell. The Stars still have work to do to regain their lead. It’s all tied up at 1-1.
– 8:27 left in the first: The celebrations didn’t last long. Less than three minutes after the Stars took the lead, Minnesota’s Brock Faber made his way through the Dallas defense to tie things up. Stars 1, Wild 1
– 11:02 left in the first: The Stars are off to a good start in this one. After Jake Oettinger came up with a pivotal save, Dallas gets a good bounce on the opposite end. Wyatt Johnston makes the most of the opportunity to give the Stars an early lead. Stars 1, Wild 0
– 15:00 left in the first: Dallas’ Mikko Rantanen gets called for high sticking. Minnesota goes on the power play early in this one.
Minnesota will apparently be without a key member of its lineup. Shortly before puck drop, the Wild announced that forward Mats Zuccarello is out due to an upper-body injury: