Stars vs. Wild, 2016 NHL playoffs: Time, TV schedule and live stream

The Dallas Stars will try to put their fans at ease and close out their first round series against the Minnesota Wild on Sunday afternoon. Game 6 puck drop is at 3 p.m. ET on NBC.

This is a team unfamiliar with the role of “playoff favorite,” and they’re starting to feel the targets on their backs against a desperate team. Antti Niemi was shaky at best in net, so look for the Stars to go with Kari Lehtonen again between the pipes. Kris Russell’s return sparked the blue line, but odds are Tyler Seguin misses his sixth game of the series.

No Zach Parise. No Thomas Vanek. No momentum. No chance, right? The Wild are proving that desperation can bring out the best in any team, especially in the playoffs. Dallas found Minnesota a very difficult place to play, so the Wild will carry that advantage in a do-or-die Game 6. They’ll need Devan Dubnyk to rebound from his worst start in net in the series.