Just like that, the Dallas Stars are one game away from elimination.
The Stars fell to the Wild 4-2 in Game 5 of the first-round series against Minnesota and now must win the next two to keep their season going into the second round.
Safe to say Stars fans are feeling pretty low. Another quiet game offensively brought out the frustration for a group of fans that has seen a few games of the seemingly un-energetic type like this from the Stars over the last few postseasons.
Here are some of the best reactions from the Game 5 loss.
Heading north for Game 6 pic.twitter.com/SB3LUPPZ8h
Final: Wild 4, Stars 2The team that wins Game 5 in a series tied 2-2 goes on to win 80% of the time.The Wild can close it out on home ice Thursday.
Gulutzan: “I thought, as a whole, we gave up too many unforced errors.”
Rangers Stars 🤝 Problems scoring https://t.co/UkUbYyR2M9
Zero urgency when you need it the most #Texashockey
Pains me to say this, but Bill Guerin had out-GM-ed Jim Nill this trade deadline really badly.#TexasHockey
Jesper Wallstedt has been insane in this series 5v5 and the difference. He has a 97.4% save percentage at 5v5. Stopping 113 of 116 shots. Incredible.
This might have been the best shot on goal that #TexasHockey had tonight https://t.co/xfF778l0d6
no way this team with this effort level can win two in a row. prove me wrong, ding dongs
Game 7 vs. the Colorado Avalanche Mikko Rantanen, it's time to come back to the American Airlines Center
— Griffin McVeigh (@Griffin_McVeigh) April 29, 2026
Stars fall 4-2 in Game 5 to Minnesota. And frankly, it wasn't even that close. The Wild outplayed Dallas from start to finish.#TexasHockey #GoStars #DallasStars #StanleyCup #NHLPlayoffs #BecauseitsTheCup #MNWild pic.twitter.com/g5u8GdWEv2
Stars lose and trail 3-2 in th3 series. They have to win Thur night or the season is over and their Quest for the Stanley ends. #Rd1Gm5 #TexasHockey pic.twitter.com/tVPfuuYOmY
— Sports by KTwiz All Day (@KT23Sports) April 29, 2026