Wild-Dallas Game 2 recap

The Wild gave up seven goals, a franchise record for the most allowed in a playoff game.

April 20, 2023 at 4:38AM
Dallas Stars center Roope Hintz, left, celebrates with left wing Joel Kiviranta (25) after scoring in the first period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Wild, Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Stars center Roope Hintz had a hat trick and an assist in Game 2 against the Wild Wednesday night. (Tony Gutierrez, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

Star Tribune's Three Stars

1. Roope Hintz, Stars: The center recorded a hat trick and added an assist.

2. Evgenii Dadonov, Stars: The winger scored twice, including the game-winning goal.

3. Miro Heiskanen, Stars: The defenseman picked up four assists.

BY THE NUMBERS

4 Special-teams goals by Dallas (one shorthanded and three on the power play).

7 Goals against the Wild, the most ever in a franchise playoff game.

11 Seconds between the Wild's second and third goals, a team playoff record.

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Sarah McLellan

Minnesota Wild and NHL

Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic.

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