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Wild Take 3-2 Series Lead as Wallstedt Backstops Game 5 Win

Rookie Jesper Wallstedt's surge has given Minnesota a real shot to end its 11-year Round 1 drought.

Overview

  • The Wild won 4-2 in Dallas on Tuesday to seize a 3-2 lead in the first-round series.
  • Game 6 is Thursday in Minnesota with a chance to reach the second round for the first time in 11 years.
  • Jesper Wallstedt stopped 20 of 22 shots after a shaky start he called "scrambling."
  • Head coach John Hynes said the team played as a tight five-man unit that limited Dallas' looks.
  • Wallstedt leads the goalie duel with a .926 save rate and 2.05 GAA, while Jake Oettinger sits at .899 and 2.78.