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Postgame: Disappointment, bewilderment as Wild's season ends abruptly
The Wild's 49-win, 106-point regular season means nothing now that it bowed out in five games to MIke Yeo and the St. Louis Blues.
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Wild's Staal leaves Game 5 vs. Blues with head injury
Staal was injured when he went head-first into the end boards behind Blues goalie Jake Allen.
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Wild pregame: Fluctuations
When Devan Dubnyk has allowed a soft goal, the Blues have won. When Jake Allen has given up a soft goal, the Wild has won.
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Wild, Blues are resigned to low-scoring series
Minnesota and St. Louis players are surprising even themselves with tenacity in limiting goals.
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Reusse: First round shows unpredictability of NHL playoffs
It's a new world in the NHL since the lockout of 2004-05. Twelve years later, Commissioner Gary Bettman's well-balanced league has a playoff product that immediately hooks the customers with its intensity, and also its mystery.
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Cheating on the faceoff dot is delaying Wild-Blues games
Game 4 was slowed as centers, often the Wild's, drew calls.
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Blues' addition of Stastny back from injury downplayed
Stastny, who has been out since March 21 because of a foot injury, practiced on the Blues' top line with Vladimir Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz on Friday.
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Preview: Wild vs. St. Louis, Game 5
Coming off a 2-0 Game 4 win, the Wild still has an uphill battle ahead. It is trying to become the fifth team out of 187 in history to complete a comeback from a 3-0 deficit.
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Haula, Wild ready for Game 5
Wild forward Erik Haula practiced Friday and appears ready to play in Saturday's Game 5 -- and St. Louis could have Paul Stastny back, too.
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Wild fans trying to muster up hope heading into Game 5
A quick survey of fans revealed there is slightly more optimism than doubt that the Wild will win Saturday and possibly rally to win its series with St. Louis.
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Hartman: Wild's daunting task vs. Blues can still be achieved
Lou Nanne says beating the Blues won't be easy after being down 3-0, but Game 4 provided hope.
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Wild's Charlie Coyle steps up his game in playoffs
Wild's tough, talented winger ditched slump to be playoff force.
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Boudreau seeks peak effort for Game 5 against Blues
Wednesday's 2-0 triumph was only a tiny step for the Wild, one that turned a 3-0 series deficit into a 3-1 hole. And matching that effort in Game 5, Bruce Boudreau said, won't cut it.
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Wild coach Bruce Boudreau is "a lot happier'' after Game 4 win
The Wild returned Thursday morning from St. Louis and will have two days to prepare for Game 5 after extending the series.
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Wild fans: 'So you're telling me there's a chance'
The victory restored hope to a fan base that expected big things from the Wild entering the postseason.
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Dubnyk, Wild force Game 5 against St. Louis with 2-0 victory
Charlie Coyle and Martin Hanzal scored and Devan Dubnyk stopped all 28 Blues shots he faced to send the Wild's series with St. Louis into Saturday.
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Souhan: Elimination game doesn't morph into a head game for Dubnyk
Devan Dubnyk on Wednesday produced his first shutout since Dec. 20 and was the better goalie in part because of his controlled performance in a critical spot.
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Wild captain Koivu named Selke Trophy finalist
Mikko Koivu, 34, is the second player in Wild history to be nominated for the award, given annually to the best defensive forward in the league.
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Hanzal's 'been good,' says Wild coach Boudreau
Because of the Wild's 4-10-2 March and playoff lack of success, some still feel the arrival of Martin Hanzal and Ryan White messed up the Wild's chemistry. Coach Bruce Boudreau disputes that claim.
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- Defending champion Golden Knights beat Stars 3-1 to take 2-0 series lead home to Vegas
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- Forsberg and Beauvillier each get a goal and an assist and Predators knock off Canucks 4-1
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- Verhaeghe scores OT winner, Bobrovsky makes some fantastic saves, and Panthers top Lightning 3-2
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