Strong at home, Stars host red-hot Wild

Two teams in good form, a division rivalry, and playoff positioning on the line adds up to a major showdown when the Minnesota Wild visit the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.

Minnesota (45-21-6, 96 points) is in second place in the Central Division via tiebreaker over the St. Louis Blues, while the Stars (42-27-4, 88 points) are fifth in the Central standings. However, Dallas is in possession of the second Western Confere