The Minnesota Wild (1-0) is back in action tonight against the Dallas Stars (0-1) for Game 2.
Minnesota took the ice with the same group of guys that took the ice before Game 1. The Stars have decided to make a few changes.
Minnesota has held a lead in six consecutive playoff series. The Stars have lost Game 1 in nine of their last 11 playoff series.
But in the last eight instances when they have lost Game 1, the Stars are 6-2 in Game 2. They have come back to win five of those eight series.
Scratched: Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Bobby Brink, Robby Fabbri, Hunter Haight, Ben Jones, Nico Sturm, Daemon Hunt, Carson Lambos, Jeff Petry and David Spacek
Justin Hryckowian - Wyatt Johnston - Mikko Rantanen
Scratched: Michael Bunting, Kyle Capobianco, Adam Erne, Ilya Lyubushkin, Alexander Petrovic
Injured: Nathan Bastian (hand), Roope Hintz (lower-body), Tyler Seguin (ACL).
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