new beginning
Before Thursday's victory, the Wild had lost seven straight playoff series openers — six were by one goal and five went to overtime:
SeasonGame 1Result
2002-03at VancouverL, 4-3 (OT)
2002-03vs. AnaheimL, 1-0 (2OT)
2006-07at AnaheimL, 2-1
2007-08vs. ColoradoL, 3-2 (OT)
2012-13at ChicagoL, 2-1 (OT)
2013-14at ColoradoL, 5-4 (OT)