Stars Win Game 3 in Double OT, Lead Wild 2-1

Wyatt Johnston deflected a shot past Minnesota Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt at 12:10 of the second overtime, giving the Dallas Stars a 4-3 victory over the Wild in Game 3 of their first-round Western Conference playoff series early Thursday morning in St. Paul, Minnesota. The win put the Stars up 2-1 in the best-of-seven matchup, with Game 4 set for Saturday afternoon at Xcel Energy Center.

The marathon contest, which ended at 12:54 a.m. Central time, featured a penalty-filled affair with 17 infractions called, turning the game into a special teams battle. Dallas converted three of eight power plays, while Minnesota managed just one goal on seven chances. Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger made 28 saves, including key stops during two Wild overtime advantages, to preserve the victory. Wallstedt, the rookie netminder starting in place of veteran Filip Gustavsson, finished with 32 saves in a standout performance marred only by Johnston's winner.

Dallas jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first period on Jason Robertson's goal, set up by a stretch pass from Matt Duchene, followed by Mikko Rantanen's power-play tip-in at 1:25. The Wild responded quickly, with Marcus Johansson scoring on...