(Game 2) Wild Vs Stars: Line Combinations
Stars shake up lines for Game 2, aiming to rebound after Game 1 loss. Wild sticks with proven combinations as series intensifies.
The Minnesota Wild (1-0) is back in action tonight against the Dallas Stars (0-1) for Game 2. Minnesota took the ice with the same group of guys that took the ice before Game 1. The Stars have decided to make a few changes.
Minnesota has held a lead in six consecutive playoff series. The Stars have lost Game 1 in nine of their last 11 playoff series. But in the last eight instances when they have lost Game 1, the Stars are 6-2 in Game 2.
They have come back to win five of those eight series. Here are tonight's lines. Wild Lines Kirill Kaprizov - Ryan Hartman - Mats Zuccarello Marcus Johansson - Joel Eriksson Ek - Matt Boldy Yakov Trenin - Danila Yurov - Vladimir Tarasenko Marcus Foligno - Michael McCarron - Nick Foligno Defense: Quinn Hughes - Brock Faber Jonas Brodin - Jared Spurgeon Jake Middleton - Zach Bogosian Starting Goaltender: Jesper Wallstedt Scratched: Nicolas Aube-Kubel, Bobby Brink, Robby Fabbri, Hunter Haight, Ben Jones, Nico Sturm, Daemon Hunt, Carson Lambos, Jeff Petry and David Spacek Injured: None Stars Lines Justin Hryckowian - Wyatt Johnston - Mikko Rantanen Jason Robertson - Matt Duchene - Maveric Bourque Sam Steel - Arttu Hyry - Jamie Benn Oskar Back - Radek Faksa - Colin Blackwell Defense: Esa Lindell - Miro Heiskanen Thomas Harley - Nils Lundkvist Lian Bichsel - Tyler Myers Starting Goaltender: Jake Oettinger Scratched: Michael Bunting, Kyle Capobianco, Adam Erne, Ilya Lyubushkin, Alexander Petrovic Injured: Nathan Bastian (hand), Roope Hintz (lower-body), Tyler Seguin (ACL).
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