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If the Wild is eliminated tonight, should it get a free pass because of injuries?
Anything short of a three-game Wild winning streak means a sixth consecutive season will end with a playoff defeat in the first or second round.
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Staal focused on winning, not justice after cross-check suspension
Eric Staal says he's more worried about helping to keep the Wild alive in the playoffs than Josh Morrissey's nasty hit.
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Wild-Jets Game 5 preview
The Wild will attempt to ward off elimination in Game 5 after falling behind 3-1 in the series to the Jets.
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Rau, Murphy added as Wild shakes up things for Game 5
Needing an offensive spark after being shut out in Game 4, the Wild mixed up its look during practice Thursday at Xcel Energy Center.
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NHL suspends Morrissey for Game 5, calls hit 'a reckless strike' on Staal
One of the Jets' most effective defensemen won't be on the ice for Game 5 when Winnipeg tries to finish off the Wild.
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Ready, steady, stop: Dubnyk tries to stay relaxed in Wild's goal
Even in tense times, Devan Dubnyk focuses on maintaining the outlook that has helped him ascend to elite status among NHL goaltenders
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Reusse: Wheeler's journey from Minnesota star to leader of Jets
From superstardom at Breck School to Gophers standout to a multi-team NHL journey, Blake Wheeler has credentials that make him a key part of Winnipeg's success.
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Stanley Cup visits Minneapolis, nears tough transition time
In order to keep the Stanley Cup from getting too unwieldy, bands at the bottom need to be removed and replaced as more teams win.
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Jets' Morrissey to have hearing today for cross-check on Staal
Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey will have a hearing Wednesday with the NHL Department of Player Safety. A suspension would further subtract from an already depleted Jets blue line.
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Inside the loss: Wild had more shots in Game 4, but Jets had better ones
A deeper look shows that Winnipeg had three times as many high-quality or "high-danger" shots in Tuesday night's game.
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Depleted Wild one game from done after rough 2-0 loss to Winnipeg
With star forward Zach Parise joining Ryan Suter among the injured, the Wild had little offense in Game 4 and fell behind the Jets three games to one in their Stanley Cup series.
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'Sandwich hit' in Game 3 led to Parise's fractured sternum
Star forward Zach Parise, who has scored in each game of the series, suffered the injury in Sunday's 6-2 victory. Parise is the top-scoring player in Wild playoff history with 14 goals and 31 points.
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Scoggins: Wild seethes as Game 4 turns series even nastier
The Wild was battered, bruised and bleeding in its 2-0 loss to Winnipeg at the X, which put Minnesota one game from summer vacation.
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Reusse: Losing Parise to injury was too much for Wild fans to take
Every other collection of fans in the Twin Cities consists of front runners. Wild fans are not front runners. They have a love for this hockey team that is almost familial.
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Jets goalie Hellebuyck puts bad games behind him
Connor Hellebuyck bounced back from Sunday's stinker with shutout win over the Wild in Game 4 and has a chance at the league's Vezina Trophy
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Wild-Winnipeg Game 4 recap
A look back at Tuesday night's game.
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Boudreau: No penalty on cross-check to Staal cost Wild Game 4
Tension on the ice escalated to a new level in Game 4 when center Eric Staal took a cross-check to the neck from Jets defenseman Josh Morrissey during a Wild power play. No penalty was called.
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Boudreau: Wild still 'desperate hockey club' in 'must-win' Game 4
The Wild needs a victory tonight at the X to even the series; the Jets are still complaining that Marcus Foligno wasn't disciplined for a collision that has sidelined defenseman Tyler Myers.
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Three reasons for optimism and pessimism with Wild and Wolves
Let's inject some positive thinking — as well as a reality check — into our discussions about what's ahead for the Wolves and Wild in the next few days.
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