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Minnesota Wild Take Game 5 in Dallas, Head Home With 3–2 Series Lead

The Stars once led the series but lost Games 4 and 5, and now have their backs against the wall leading into Thursday’s Game 6 in St. Paul.
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Minnesota Wild Take Game 5 in Dallas, Head Home With 3–2 Series Lead
Kirill Kaprizov (#97) of the Minnesota Wild advances the puck under pressure from Justin Hryckowian (#49) of the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on April 28, 2026. Stacy Revere/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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Dallas Stars fans weren’t smiling as they left the American Airlines Center on Victory Avenue Tuesday evening—their team lost 4–2 against the Minnesota Wild.

After scoring back-to-back wins in Games 2 and 3, and being up two games to one in Round 1 of the NHL postseason, the Stars lost Games 4 and 5, and now have their backs against the wall leading into Thursday’s Game 6 at St. Paul, Minnesota’s Grand Casino Arena.

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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.