Mikko Rantanen sustained a torn MCL in his knee during the Olympics, an injury that Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill says kept their standout forward from being himself the rest of the season.
The Minnesota Wild defeated the Dallas Stars 4-2 in Game 5 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series, taking a 3-2 lead and moving one win away from their first playoff series victory since 2015. Rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt made 20 saves while the Wild blocked 26 shots and frustrated a Stars offense that finished in the top 10 in goals per game during the regular season. Kirill Kaprizov added an empty-net goal to seal the victory, with Game 6 scheduled for Thursday in St. Paul.
