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Coming off the emotional high of last night's dramatic win in Chicago, the last thing the Dallas Stars (31-26-4) can afford is to suffer a letdown when they return home to the American Airlines Center tonight to take on the Minnesota Wild (27-24-9). The game starts at 7:30 p.m. CST and will be broadcast locally on Fox Sports Southwest.
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