Stars Survive Late Wild Rally to Keep Perfect Start Alive

Road Test Overcome

The Dallas Stars maintained their flawless start to the campaign, defeating the Minnesota Wild 2-1 in a tightly contested matchup at Grand Casino Arena on Saturday. Despite facing a determined home crowd in Saint Paul, the visiting Stars relied on timely scoring to secure the win and improve to 4-0-0 with 8 points.

First Period: Faksa Opens Scoring

Dallas established early momentum when Radek Faksa found the back of the net during the opening frame. His first goal of the season came on a wrist shot, assisted by Oskar Bäck and Joel Kiviranta. The play gave the Stars a 1-0 advantage that held until the second period.

Second Period: Wild Respond, Harley Seals It

Minnesota answered back in the middle frame to tie the game at 1-1. Joel Eriksson Ek scored his first goal of the year on a wrist shot, with Blake Coleman and Matt Boldy providing the assists. The tying goal shifted the momentum temporarily, but Dallas responded quickly within the same period.

Thomas Harley provided the go-ahead marker for the Stars, also scoring on a wrist shot. Mikko Rantanen and Jamie Benn recorded the assists on the play, restoring Dallas's lead at 2-1. Neither team managed to add further goals in the third period, allowing the Stars to hold on for the victory.

Records and Standings Context

The win keeps Dallas perfect through their first four games, while Minnesota falls to 1-2-1 with 3 points. The attendance at Grand Casino Arena was recorded at 15,645 spectators for the Saturday evening contest.

Top performers included Faksa and Eriksson Ek with one goal each, alongside assists from Benn, Coleman, Boldy, Bäck, Kiviranta, Rantanen, and Harley.

Sources

ESPN