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from Michael Russo, Joe Smith and Saad Yousuf of The Athletic,

The Minnesota Wild outlasted the Stars in Dallas on Monday to win Game 1 of their first-round playoff series 3-2 in double overtime. Here’s what you need to know:

• Ryan Hartman found a loose puck in front of the Dallas net and scored to clinch the victory with 7:40 remaining in double overtime.
• Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson recorded a franchise-record 52 saves in his playoff debut.
• This marked the longest game in Minnesota playoff history.
• Stars center Joe Pavelski was helped off the ice in the second period and did not return after taking a big hit from Wild defenseman Matt Dumba, who was assessed a minor penalty on the play. Stars coach Peter DeBoer said he isn’t confident Pavelski will be able to play Game 2, adding the veteran is “OK, but banged up.”

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Below find the game highlights.

Claude Giroux and Joe Pavelski with their 1000th point tonight.

Giroux first, Pavelski below.

from Saad Yousuf of The Atletic,

Multiple times this season, DeBoer has essentially said, in nicer words, that Suter is getting old and doesn’t have what he once did. Why then, is he playing similar minutes and roles? The Stars will be quick to point out Suter has his lowest average time on ice this season since his second year in 2006-07, when he was 22 years old, but he’s still second on the Stars in total time on ice and five-on-five time on ice this season, behind only Heiskanen. He’s still been a consistent presence quarterbacking the second power-play unit, despite being inefficient in that role.

The thing is, you know that DeBoer recognizes this. At various points this season, DeBoer took steps to change things. For a few weeks in late January, Suter’s total time on ice per game fell to fifth on the team among defensemen. In early December, DeBoer was rotating Lundkvist in at the point on the second power-play unit, something he revisited recently after the All-Star break as well. A couple of weeks ago, with Lundkvist riding pine and Suter available, DeBoer kept Heiskanen out to run point on both power-play units.

The conclusion I come to when considering all of this is that DeBoer doesn’t feel that anybody else is a significant upgrade over Suter. The emphasis here is on the word “significant.” As a coach, you’re managing more than just on-ice talent. You’re weighing pros and cons of every decision you make. If you’re scratching a young player, how can this affect him mentally and affect his confidence moving forward? If you’re calling a player out in the media, is that player built to handle such a thing?

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FRISCO, Texas -- Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has acquired forward Max Domi and goaltender Dylan Wells from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for goaltender Anton Khudobin and a 2025 second-round draft pick. In a related move, the Stars have assigned Wells and loaned forwards Fredrik Karlstrom, Fredrik Olofsson and netminder Matt Murray to the Texas Stars, Dallas' development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL).

"We're excited to add a player of Max's caliber to our lineup," said Nill. "His offense this season speaks for itself, but he'll also provide energy, grit and a veteran presence as we continue our push to the postseason."

MONTREAL -- Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced on Sunday that the team has acquired forward Denis Gurianov from the Dallas Stars in exchange for forward Evgenii Dadonov.

The Canadiens will retain 50% of Dadonov's salary until the end of the current season.

A 6'03'', 205-pound right-winger, Gurianov has two goals and seven assists in 43 games this year.

Drafted 12th overall by the Stars in 2015, Gurianov has 103 points (46 goals, 57 assists) in 257 career NHL games.

FRISCO, Texas - Dallas Stars General Manager Jim Nill announced today that the club has signed center Roope Hintz to an eight-year contract extension, which begins in the 2023-24 season and runs through the 2030-31 season. The eight-year contract extension is worth $67.6 million and has an average annual value (AAV) of $8.45 million.

Hintz, 26, has skated in 22 contests this season with Dallas and is tied for third on the club with 24 points (8-16-24). Among team leaders, he shares first in shorthanded goals (1) and second in assists (16) and game-winning goals (2), while also third in plus/minus rating (+13). He also ranks second in TOI/G (17:01) and third in power play TOI/G (2:23) among team forwards.

They won 6-4.

from Kirsten Shilton of ESPN,

These days Marchment is the toast of Dallas hockey, a top-six winger fresh from signing a four-year, $18 million contract last summer. Marchment was a hot name on the free-agent market after a breakthrough season in 2021-22 with the Florida Panthers, where he blew away all of his previous career marks, scoring 18 goals and 47 points in 54 games. It was no surprise then, when Marchment rolled into this season on a heater, posting a two-goal debut with the Stars and netting six points through his first four games.

"Honestly, it's been awesome," Marchment said of joining up with Dallas. "The Stars were definitely in my top three teams right off the bat in free agency. I've known [coach] Pete DeBoer and [assistant] Steve Spott for a little bit now just through the relationship that they had with my dad [former NHLer Bryan Marchment] so it just felt right. I definitely wanted to be comfortable when I came in. They had a great team here with a lot of young talent, so it all just made my decision pretty easy."

What we're seeing now is Marchment in his prime. But the 27-year-old is no overnight success.

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