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DALLAS —broke open a scoreless game with two third-period goals, and the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 3-0 to take the Western Conference's top wild-card spot Saturday night.also scored for the Stars. Dallas will open the post-season against Nashville.Alexander Radulovand into the upper-left corner of the net.For the second goal, Seguin's team-high 33rd of the season, he took the rebound of a shot byPitlick scored off another rebound with 7:59 remaining.
Bishop recorded the 31st shutout of his career. He finished the season with career bests in save percentage and goals against average .Dallas came up empty during a scoreless first period despite a 14-7 advantage in shots on goal. Each team had one unsuccessful power play. The Stars also led in shots with the man advantage, 4-0.
In the scoreless second period, Dallas had an even bigger advantage in shots at 20-5, but only the Wild put the puck in the net. Stars coach Jim Montgomery challenged's slap shot from the blue line that went past Bishop 18 seconds before intermission. The video review showed that Minnesota was offside on that possession.
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