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Sports
The Associated Press
Dallas

Stars rout Wild 7-2 to sweep home-and-home set and season series

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Minnesota Wild defenseman Jake Middleton (5) watches a shot hit the cross bar of Dallas Stars goaltender Scott Wedgewood's net during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Dallas. Stars' Tyler Seguin (91) and Nils Lundkvist (5) help defend on the play.
Julio Cortez | AP

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Roope Hintz, Joe Pavelski, Tyler Seguin and Jason Robertson — Dallas’ four top goal producers — scored and the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 7-2 on Wednesday night to sweep a home-and-home set and the season series.

Hintz leads the Stars with 17 goals, followed by Pavelski and Seguin at 16 and Robertson with 15.

Nils Lundqvist had a goal and an assist and Matt Duchene and Sam Steel also scored to help the Stars spoil Minnesota goalie Jesper Wallstedt's NHL debut

The 21-year-old Wallstedt made 24 saves. The Wild are 1-6-0 in their last seven games.

Scott Wedgewood stopped 21 shots for Dallas, which is 7-0-3 in its last 10 games against Minnesota. Esa Lindell had three assists and Mason Marchment had two.

Wedgewood sat out Monday night in Dallas' 4-0 victory at Minnesota, where callup Matt Murray had his first NHL shutout in his season debut and fourth career game.

Matt Boldy had a goal and an assist and Ryan Hartman also scored for the Wild.

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Dallas Stars center Sam Steel (18) attacks against Minnesota Wild defenseman Jake Middleton (5), goalkeeper Jesper Wallstedt (30), center Joel Eriksson Ek (14) and right wing Mats Zuccarello (36) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Dallas.
Julio Cortez | AP

Dallas swept the three games against Minnesota, outscoring the Wild 19-5.

Wallstedt was brought up from Iowa of the AHL to provide a break for Marc-Andre Fleury, the 39-year-old who last Saturday tied Patrick Roy for second place on the career victory list at 551. Fleury had started five straight game (1-4-0) and played six consecutive since Filip Gustavsson was injured Dec. 30.

Pavelski gave Dallas a 1-0 lead late in the first period. Hintz scored while the teams skated 4 on 4, putting the Stars ahead 3-0 late in the second period. Robertson scored midway through the third period for a 4-1 lead. Seguin scored at 16:10 of the third for the game’s final goal.

Wedgewood made his 11th start in Dallas’ last 12 games since All-Star Jake Oettinger was sidelined with a lower-body injury Dec. 15.

Baldy avoided Minnesota’s second consecutive shutout early in the third period when a shot by Brock Faber from the high slot skipped off Boldy’s shoulder past Wedgewood.

The Wild host Philadelphia on Friday night to begin a three-game homestand.