Wallstedt shines as Wild eliminate Stars in Game 6
The Minnesota Wild defeated the Dallas Stars 5-2 in Game 6 to win the series in six games and advance to the second round, buoyed by rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt and strong defense. Dallas, hampered by injuries to key players, briefly led 2-1 on Bourque’s playoff goal, but Minnesota answered with a go-ahead by Hughes, then Tarasenko’s rebound and a late insurance push, aided by two empty-netters after Dallas pulled the goalie. The Stars outshot the Wild but couldn’t cash in consistently, ending their season despite a 50-win regular season.
