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That’s Wild
- It’s all come down to this. The Minnesota Wild are facing elimination from the playoffs. It’s Game 6 against the Vegas Golden Knights, home at the Xcel Energy Center. After a crushing video review wiped away the apparent game-winner in Game 5, one Wild forward that emotional blow was “meant to be”. [StarTribune]
- Hopefully, a big season-defining defeat wasn’t the last time we saw Marc-Andre Fleury on NHL ice. [StarTribune]
- The Wild are believing in themselves and putting on their game face ahead of Game 6. [Pioneer Press]
- And, there is a general sense of belief that they can force a Game 7 and keep the series going down to Nevada. [The Athletic]
- No matter what, there will be no moral victories, though. That era of this Wild team is long gone. [Hockey Wilderness]
- Jon Merrill replaced Zeev Buium on the blue line, and we get why. [Hockey Wilderness]
Off the trail…
- Series around the NHL are finally starting to end. The Carolina Hurricanes eliminated the New Jersey Devils. The Washington Capitals eliminated the Montreal Canadiens. And most recently, the Florida Panthers have eliminated the Tampa Bay Lightning from Stanley Cup contention. [NHL.com]
- Now that some teams have left the playoffs, what are the keys to their offseason? How are the Lightning going to bounceback with this core? Can the Canadiens keep building on their young roster’s experience? Are the Devils just going to blame this all on not having Jack Hughes? [ESPN]
- There are lots of head coaching jobs available in the NHL. Ranking the NHL’s most attractive coaching vacancies. [Daily Faceoff]