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Dallas, TX (Sports Network) - Jamie Benn scored the winner in the shootout as
the Dallas Stars took a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday.
In the second round, Benn cut out to the right before coming back to the
middle and snapping a wrister into the left side of the net past Niklas
Backstrom.
Jared Spurgeon had the last chance for Minnesota, but Kari Lehtonen made a
stop on the wrister for the win.
Mike Ribeiro scored the lone goal for the Stars, who have won three of four.
Lehtonen made 33 saves in the win.
Kyle Brodziak scored the only goal of the game for the Wild, who have lost six
of nine. Backstrom turned away 25 shots in the loss.
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