After a blowout loss in Dallas, the Minnesota Wild said they'll forget their last win.
The Wild trounced the Dallas Stars 5-1 Friday night to grab a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series. Mats Zuccarello scored twice and Ryan Hartman had three points.
Get some rest tonight and tomorrow, and we know these guys will be ready on Sunday, so we’ve got to make sure we’re ready.”
Zuccarello's backhander at 16:45 in the first period and breakaway at 14:07 of the third sent the sellout crowd to its feet.
Wild players Johansson, Foligno, and Hartman scored. Filip Gustavsson, who didn't play in Dallas' 7-3 Game 2 loss, saved 23.
Dallas' Luke Glendening gets his first series goal at 2:25 of the second. Minnesotan Oettinger stopped 20 shots.
The Xcel Energy Center hosts Game 4 of the best-of-seven series Sunday. Dallas coach Pete DeBoer said, “We’ve got a chance to get a split here and get our home ice back with a big effort next game, so that’s what we’re looking for.
The Wild scored late in the first. In his series debut, John Klingberg's point shot hit the net. Zuccarello scored past Oettinger after the puck ricocheted.