Stars gets past Wild with two third-period goals

Heiskanen, No. 3 pick of 2017 NHL Draft, also scores for Dallas

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By NHL.com @NHLdotcom

Justin Dowling scored the go-ahead goal for the Dallas Stars with 4:06 remaining in a 3-1 win against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center.

Radek Faksa scored into an empty net with 28 seconds left for the 3-1 final.
Defenseman Miro Heiskanen, the No. 3 pick of the 2017 NHL Draft, gave the Stars a 1-0 lead at 5:31 of the first period. Zach Parise tied it 1-1 for the Wild at 14:44 of the second.
Anton Khudobin started for Dallas and made the save on all 14 shots he faced. Colton Point made 12 saves on 13 shots in 29:51.
Devan Dubnyk played the entire game for Minnesota and made 20 saves.

Dowling's late goal sends Stars past Wild, 3-1

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