Stars Grab Game Three Win, Lead Series Two-One

0:00On April 23rd, Dallas Stars grabbed a crucial game 3 win over the Minnesota Wild last night. 4-3 in double overtime, taking a 2-1. Series lead in this first-round matchup. With the series tied 1-1 before, snagging this road victory puts them ahead and history shows teams winning game 3 like this take the series. About 66% of the time, special teams made all the difference in a penalty-packed thriller. The stars lit up the powerplay for three of their four goals, going 3 for whatever chances they got while shutting down the wild, 1 for 7. On theirs, that edge flipped the script after the wild though the 3-2 lead midway through. Even at 5 on 5, Dallas control played better than in the first two games, posting nearly 60% expected goals share through regulation. They generated odd-man rushes early with Jason Robertson scoring to make it to nothing, showing the wild's defense slipping on home ice. Stand out stepped up big, like Wyatt Johnston redirecting the double overtime winner

1:01for his 27th powerplay goal of the season of franchise. Record. Ratic Faxa anchored the penalty kill, blocking shots and drawing penalties. While the Harley, Lungfist Pair dominated shifts with huge shot and chance advantages. Now the stars head into game 4 with momentum, poised to push for a 3-1 lead back in Dallas, forcing Minnesota to claw back just to even things up. That wraps NHL News today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey with The Story.