Late night @DLLS_Stars pregame, watchalong, and postgame show tonight for Game 3 with the full crew…

What could go wrong?

Roope Hintz is not traveling, doubtful for Game 4.

Nate Bastian is traveling so he can start skating, but is not going to be an option until likely late in round 2 if they get there.

No new injuries to report!

Two years in a row.

Dallas Stars game notes: Wacky hockey, an Oetter on his head, & much better in Game 2 win vs Wild - DLLS Sports The Dallas Stars took their first lead and never trailed in a 4-2 Game 2 win against the Minnesota Wild at American Airlines Center on Monday.

"I know fans get frustrated that we don’t always see that version of Oettinger. But that game is why they spent $66 million to lock him up for eight years. When he is on, he’s a top-five goalie in the NHL."

And tonight, he was on.

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1/16.

What a wacky game.

Stars even the series 1-1 and head to Minnesota.

Not quite a good time for a bench minor for too many men.

Wild PP with under four to go.

Mikko Rantanen out here juggling pucks over defensemen in the final five minutes of a one-goal playoff third period.

Faber double-dips after a huge save by Oettinger.

Game is not over.

Love when hockey is super intense and physical, then someone makes an elite-skilled play like Nick Foligno going off the back of the net to himself.

Nearly clicked for Minnesota.

Minnesota gets through the Foligno extra minor nearly perfectly, but Faber puts them right back on the kill with a delay of game penalty.

Game is off the rails.

Love it.

No Trenin to start the second period for Minny.

Dallas probably lucky not to be trailing.

They did create more chaos in the offensive end, but have to find more resistance in front of their own net. Getting beat their consistently.

Colin Blackwell just laid the BOOM on Yakov Trenin.

Clean, hard hit in the neutral zone on an absolute hospital pass from Bogosian.

Wow. Tre

Wowwwyyyy Brock Faber.

4-on-4 seems to favor Minnesota, especially when they have defensemen do that.

Essentially an own goal by Wallstedt is precisely what Dallas needed.

Some puck luck puts them up 1-0.

Oof, that is a bad, bad penalty by Rantanen. His third minor in two games, none of which have been necessary, nor in the defensive zone.

This time, he lost the puck at center ice before stopping his feet and reaching out with his stick.

Big PK early.

Stars Game 2 lines vs Minnesota:

Hryckowian - Johnston - Rantanen
Robertson - Duchene - Bourque
Steel - Hyry - Benn
Bäck - Faksa - Blackwell

Lindell - Heiskanen
Harley - Lundkvist
Bichsel - Myers

Oettinger
DeSmith

Oettinger starts. Hyry in for Erne.

Gulutzan said Hintz officially won’t be available for Game 3. Not looking further than that right now.

Stars morning skate lines ahead of Game 2:

Hryckowian - Johnston - Rantanen
Robertson - Duchene - Bourque
Steel - Hyry - Benn
Bäck - Faksa - Blackwell

Lindell - Heiskanen
Harley - Lundkvist
Bichsel - Myers

Oettinger
DeSmith

Full attendance of the healthy bodies at morning skate ahead of Game 2.

Still no sign of Roope Hintz or Nathan Bastian, as expected.

For those crazy enough to think otherwise, Jake Oettinger is in the starter’s net.

It’s never truly a must-win game until you face elimination.

But with how good and structured both teams are, this sure feels like one tonight in Dallas.

Roope Hintz is still not skating, with the team or on his own.

For those who miss Tyler Seguin (everyone).

Not sure if this will be a switch for Game 2 as well, but Jake Oettinger just came on the ice for practice in his original white and green pad setup, not the new black ones.

Still has the black ‘99 mask.

Dallas Stars game notes: Losing battles all over & Game 1 problems continue in loss vs Wild - DLLS Sports The Dallas Stars could never really get going in a 6-1 Game 1 loss against the Minnesota Wild at American Airlines Center on Saturday. Minnesota leads the

"You can't get your game going if we're not going to win battles. You can take any metric, and if you lose the skating battles and puck battles, you're always on the receiving end of everything negative."

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Wild win 6-1, lead the best-of-seven series 1-0.

And they deserved it.

Dallas will lose another Game 1.

The good news is it only counts as one loss, no matter how many goals you give up!

Dallas vs Minnesota in a nutshell.