Matt Boldy and Wild go home with chance to clinch series after beating Stars 4-2 in Game 5
Matt Boldy scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period, helping the Minnesota Wild defeat the Dallas Stars 4-2 in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead. Kirill Kaprizov added a goal and two assists, while Mats Zuccarello scored in his return from injury. The Wild now head home for Game 6 with a chance to advance to the second round for the first time since 2015. Dallas, which has reached the Western Conference Final the past three seasons, faces elimination.
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