Wild looking to cool down Stars, Roope Hintz

The Dallas Stars hope Roope Hintz continues his scoring tear against the host Minnesota Wild in a pivotal Game 3 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series on Friday in Saint Paul, Minn.

Hintz recorded his first career hat trick in the Stars' 7-3 win on Wednesday after scoring once inDallas' 3-2 double-overtime loss in Game 1 on Monday.

Hintz scored a short-handed goal on Dallas' first shot of the night in G