down the stretch
A look at the Wild's standing in the Western Conference playoff race after Tuesday night:
TeamPointsGR
7. Wild532
Friday vs. Edmonton; Saturday at Colorado
8. Columbus512
Thursday at Dallas; Saturday vs. Nashville
9. Detroit503
Wednesday vs. L.A.; Thursday vs. Nashville; Saturday at Dallas
10. Dallas482
Thursday vs. Columbus; Saturday vs. Detroit
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