The team entered this year's playoffs as the No. 2 seed in the Central Division after winning five straight games to end their regular season.
Playing against the Wild, the Stars had to lean heavily on younger players, while Roope Hintz and Tyler Seguin were sidelined because of prolonged injuries.
What they're saying: "It's frustrating, for sure. I think we have a great team and we have been close. We're not going to win every year," Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen said in an interview after the game.