The Dallas Stars lost to the Minnesota Wild 3-2 in a shootout Tuesday night. They are desperate for points and the loss definitely puts a wrench in their playoff hopes, but they will look for a different result on Thursday versus Buffalo.
Recap
The first period saw the Wild take a 1-0 lead after controlling play for most of the frame. Dallas was unable to hit the net with the vast majority of their shots and went into the first intermission down 1-0.
The second period started rather negatively for Dallas. After a string of penalties, Minnesota increased their lead to two with a power play goal.