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Wild to open playoffs on Thursday at St. Louis

April 12, 2015 at 12:48PM

Minnesota Wild right wing Chris Stewart (44) shoots the puck under St. Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott (1) to score during the first period of an NHL hockey game in St. Paul, Minn., Saturday, March 21, 2015. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt) (Brian Stensaas — ASSOCIATED PRESS - AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Wild will open its first-round playoff series at St. Louis on Thursday night and play Game 2 on Saturday afternoon.

Game 3 is scheduled for April 20 at Xcel Energy Center.

The NHL released the first-round playoff schedule early Sunday morning:

Game 1 – Thursday at St. Louis, 8:30 p.m. (NBCSN)

Game 2 – Saturday at St. Louis, 2 p.m.(Ch. 11)

Game 3 – April 20 at the X, 7 p.m. (CNBC)

Game 4 – April 22 at the X, 8:30 p.m.(NBCSN)

Game 5 – April 24, at St. Louis, TBD (if necessary)

Game 6 – April 26, at the X, TBD (if necessary)

Game 7 – April 29, at St. Louis, TBD (if necessary)

According to a press release from the Wild, the Wild is currently filling orders from season-ticket holders. "Should single-game playoff tickets become available for the general public, they will be released the day prior to each scheduled home game. Information regarding ticket availability will be announced as soon as it is available," it stated.

The full first-round playoff schedule is here.