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Dallas Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen (32) takes the ice for Game 1 against the Minnesota Wild at the American Airlines Center in Dallas,Thursday, April 14, 2016. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)
With confidence brimming on both sides of the ice, the Stars and Wild say that Game 5 of their first round playoff series Friday will be a brawl.
Minnesota trails the best-of-seven series 3-1 and has to win to keep its season alive. Dallas has been able to scratch out wins by adapting a less risky playoff style of play, but still would like to get this series over in five games so it can earn a little rest before the second round.