Wyatt Johnston scored on a power-play deflection at 12:10 of the second overtime to give the Dallas Stars a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild early Thursday for a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.

The Western Conference loaded up ahead of the NHL trade deadline, with two Stanley Cup contenders adding significant players and an upstart team looking to make the playoffs making a splash.

The Dallas Stars will begin the playoffs without top goal scorer Jason Robertson.

Faith leaders say they expect larger crowds compared to last year, but not as many members as pre-pandemic.

The news about loosening COVID-19 restrictions is lifting people's spirits, but some houses of worship aren’t lifting their guidelines just yet.