Dallas Stars

Dallas Stars look to stay in control in Game 3 at Minnesota

Stars center Tyler Seguin, left, returned to the ice Saturday after missing 11 games with a cut Achilles tendon, and could be more of a factor in Game 3 Monday.
Stars center Tyler Seguin, left, returned to the ice Saturday after missing 11 games with a cut Achilles tendon, and could be more of a factor in Game 3 Monday. AP

Stars at Wild

7:30 p.m. Monday, Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minn.

TV: FSSW, CNBC

Radio: KTCK/1310 AM and 96.7 FM

Series: Stars lead best-of-seven 2-0

About the Stars: Tyler Seguin returned to the lineup and played 15:40 Saturday in Game 2 after missing 11 games with a cut Achilles tendon. “I thought he looked OK,” coach Lindy Ruff told the Dallas Stars website. “Game 2 had a lot of intensity, and it was his first challenge in almost five weeks.” ... Forward Mattias Janmark is expected to return after being a healthy scratch Saturday. ... Dallas assigned wing Brett Ritchie to the Texas Stars of the American Hockey League on Sunday.

About the Wild: Minnesota recalled defenseman Mike Reilly on Sunday. The rookie played 29 games in the regular season and could make his playoff debut in Game 3. ... The Wild still will be without forwards Zach Parise and Thomas Vanek because of upper-body injuries. ... Minnesota has failed to generate many scoring chances and has scored only one goal in the first two games, on the power play in Game 2.

This story was originally published April 17, 2016 at 7:15 PM with the headline "Dallas Stars look to stay in control in Game 3 at Minnesota."

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