The loss was Chicago's fourth in as many visits to the Met Center this season.

The team played at their home games at Met Center.

The series opened with two games at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Now, the Stars are selling out the Met Center and the home games are a local hit on pay-per-view television.

The Stars almost moved last spring, and the Met Center was half-empty for most games this season, when the team finished 16th in the 21-team league.

After the rubble was cleared, the lot sat vacant for several years, although the nearby Met Center continued to provide entertainment for hockey fans.

He will also serve as president of the Met Center, the cdub's home arena.

Lemieux left the Met Center during the game and was unavailable for comment.

Game 6, if necessary, would be back at Met Center on Sunday.

But the North Stars are 16-2-2 at Met Center since Jan. 17.