Stars PP comes through in the second OT. League's power play goal scoring leader Wyatt Johnston with an incredible tip to win it.
Amazing game. Had everything. Great battle goes to the Stars and they lead the series 2-1.
Game four Saturday afternoon.
Long way to go in this series!
Both teams pretty conservative in the first overtime.
Wild had the better of the territorial advantage - helped lead to a couple of PP chances for the @mnwild
Shots 8-2 Wild in that period - and they start the second OT with 1:10 left on their seventh PP chance of the game.
2-1 Dallas after 1. Rantanen scores a power-play goal 1:25 in, then Jason Robertson scores on a 2-on-1 after a fourth-line turnover.
Marcus Johansson's power-play goal cuts deficit in half late.
9-8 Stars on shots
@JoeSmithNHL If they continue to lose their cool (again) and blow this series, it's time for Foligno to move on. He can talk all he wants about what they (he) learned from the last Dallas series, but I think Faber is clearly calling him out with his comments. Enough already
The #mnwild may be the “tougher” team, as Brock Faber suggests. They may have the edge at 5-on-5 over @DallasStars.
But if they continue to lose their cool, they’re going to lose a series that has the feel of an instant classic.
My column from Game 2
nytimes.com/athletic/72146…
After giving up that goal, Jesper Wallstedt settled in and make two big-time saves, one on Jamie Benn off a Kaprizov turnover, then he got his glove on a Wyatt Johnston shot on 2-on-1
@RussoHockey Lots of Wings fans commenting on Bultman’s article that they are ready to see Larkin go. Would love to see him available this summer along with Matthews and B. Tkachuk…give Billy some options for another big fish.
@JoeSmithNHL Good to hear about Spurgeon, no need to push it right now and it's nice to have a depth guy like Petry to play. Trenin and Faber the last two standing who haven't missed a game.
Spurgeon is doing better but not playing tonight, Hynes said. Called him day to day. Bogosian in for him. Same lineup otherwise. Gustavsson in net #mnwild.