The Dallas Stars returned to the ice for Game 2 of their first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night, and the Texas Rangers concluded a three-game series with the Kansas City Royals.

Here is what happened on the ice, on the field, and behind the scenes.

NHL

Dallas Stars (Series tied 1-1)

Last Game: Stars 7, Minnesota Wild 3

The Stars rebounded from an overtime loss in Game 1 to tie the series. The team will travel to Minnesota for Games 3 and 4. Dallas broke open a 2-1 game with four goals in the second period as Roope Hintz earned a hat trick with a shorthanded goal, an even-strength goal, and a power play goal. Evgenii Dadonov scored twice, while Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn each had a goal.

Noteworthy: Hintz’s hat trick was the franchise’s first home playoff hat trick since Dino Ciccarelli’s hat trick in 1981. He also became the 15th player to score a shorthanded goal, an even-strength goal, and a power play goal in the NHL playoffs.

— The Stars scored seven goals in a playoff game for the second time since moving to Dallas. The last time was during the first round in 2020, the last season they appeared in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Next Up: Stars at Wild, 8:30 p.m. CT Friday

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MLB

Texas Rangers (12-6, first in American League West)

Last Game: Rangers 12, Kansas City Royals 3

Marcus Semien continued his hot start as the Rangers swept the Royals and won the season series against Kansas City. The second baseman went 3-5 with two RBIs while scoring two runs in a blowout win. Eight Texas batters had at least one hit.

Noteworthy: Semien is hitting .293 on the season with four home runs and 18 RBIs. He entered Wednesday on a three-game homer streak but did not extend it.

— The Rangers have now played all six scheduled games against the Royals this season, winning five times and averaging 6.83 runs.

— The Rangers went 5-1 on their six-game road trip against Houston and Kansas City.

Next Up: Oakland Athletics (3-16) at Rangers, 7:05 p.m. CT Friday

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Minor League Baseball

Frisco RoughRiders (6-5, tied third in AA Texas League)

Last Game: RoughRiders 9, Arkansas Travelers 5

A matchup of top pitching prospects turned into an offensive battle as Frisco knocked off Arkansas on Tuesday. Rangers prospect Owen White settled down after allowing two runs in the second inning, while the RoughRiders tagged Mariners’ prospect Bryce Miller for six runs — thanks to a five-run third inning that included home runs from Chris Seise and Diosbel Arias.

Noteworthy: White allowed his first three runs of the season while lasting five innings and earning his first win.

— The RoughRiders improved to 6-1 on the season when leading after three innings.

— The four-run margin was the smallest in a Frisco win this season. The RoughRiders entered Wednesday with all five previous wins by at least six runs.

Next Up: Travelers at RoughRiders, 7:05 p.m. CT Thursday