If it happened already, the Dallas Stars likely officially hit seller mode on Thursday in a 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild.
Dallas is now seven points behind the Calgary Flames for the final playoff spot, and they’ve played one more game than Calgary.
The good news for Dallas fans? Dave Strader is calling the game on Saturday.
Dave Strader says return to Dallas Stars broadcast will be ‘cathartic’ https://t.co/ItXLZIjtpG via @NHL
— Sean Shapiro (@seanshapiro) February 17, 2017
The goals
Postgame video
First period
19:59 Ryan Suter scored in the last possible second on the power play to give the Wild a first-period lead. Wild 1, Stars 0
buzzer beater goal by ryan suter
wild lead 1-0 at the break pic.twitter.com/yJMZJOjULP
— Dylan Nadwodny (@dnadders) February 17, 2017
Second period
4:51 Eric Haula scored from the front of the net. Wild 2, Stars 0
slam dunk by haula in front of the net
2-0 wild pic.twitter.com/y50LmRZoHQ
— Dylan Nadwodny (@dnadders) February 17, 2017
Third period
5:19 Cody Eakin scored on a rebound. The goal challenged by Minnesota for goalie interference, but stood up as Eakin’s second goal of the season. Wild 2, Stars 1
reverse angle and congrats from rouss and hamhuis pic.twitter.com/rOfDs3lgbQ
— Dylan Nadwodny (@dnadders) February 17, 2017
13:04 Jared Spurgeon scored during 4-on-4 play. Wild 3, Stars 1
Jared Spurgeon’s 8th of the year ? #DALvsMIN pic.twitter.com/KasvcF536h
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) February 17, 2017
Ruffled lineup
Adam Cracknell was returned to the lineup on Thursday, while Patrik Nemeth was also back in after serving as a healthy scratch.
Nemeth entered the lineup for Stephen Johns, who is battling illness. While Cracknell went back into the lineup for Lauri Korpikoski and allowed Devin Shore to move up higher in the lineup, while Cracknell centered the fourth line.
Stars lineup
Benn-Eakin-Eaves
Shore-Spezza-Seguin
Roussel-Faksa-Sharp
McKenzie-Cracknell-Ritchie
Lindell-Klingeberg
Hamhuis-Benn
Nemeth-Oleksiak
Lehtonen
Niemi
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