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The Dallas Stars squandered a lead in the second period on Wednesday night in Game 3 against the Minnesota Wild . In fact, it appeared as if the Wild were going to claim this important game on home ice. However, Dallas was able to force overtime. And this allowed Wyatt Johnston to work his magic.
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Defenseman Miro Heiskanen collected the puck at the point in double overtime. He saw a look he liked and elected to take a shot on goal. The shot deflected off Johnston’s stick and over the glove of Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt . After so many close calls, this puck found its way into the net to put an end to Game 3.
With this goal, the Stars are now up 2-1 in the series. They have momentum and experience on their side, as well. Dallas has made each of the last three Western Conference Finals. Unfortunately, they lost in all three matchups.
Johnston has been an important part of the Stars’ success , as well. He has scored numerous clutch game-winning goals for the franchise. In the 2025-26 regular season, the 22-year-old scored a career high of 45 goals and 86 points for Dallas.
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This is also not the first time Johnston has impacted this series, either. He scored twice against the Wild in Game 2 of the series. After an ugly Game 1 loss, Johnston’s effort in Game 2 helped the Stars claim a victory.
With this win, Dallas is in the driver’s seat moving forward in the series. It will certainly be intriguing to see how Dallas and Minnesota respond to this result when Game 4 takes place in Minnesota on Saturday night.
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