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Minnesota Wild clinch playoff spot after beating Sharks 5-4 in OT
Minnesota Wild Defenceman Dmitry Kulikov (7) commemorates with colleagues after an objective throughout the NHL video game in between the San Jose Sharks and also the Minnesota Wild on April 17th, 2022, at Xcel Power Facility in Saint Paul, MN. (Picture by Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire using Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Wild remains in the Stanley Mug Championship for the 9th time in the last 10 periods after obtaining a 5-4 win in overtime versus the San Jose Sharks Sunday evening at Xcel Power Facility.
Jared Spurgeon racked up in overtime, tipping a fired by Kevin Fiala, for the game-winning objective. The play covered a four-point evening for Fiala, that had one objective and also 3 aids, as bush enhanced to 47-21-7 on the period. He racked up at 8:54 of the 3rd duration to link the video game 4-4, and also it ultimately mosted likely to overtime. Spurgeon’s game-winner 65 secs right into the added session was his 2nd tally of the evening.
Their 101 factors is presently 3rd in the Western Seminar, and also 2nd in the Western Department behind the Colorado Avalanche. It’s one of the most factors in franchise business background after 75 video games.
Bush has actually racked up at the very least 3 objectives in 16 of its last 17 video games, and also is out-scoring challengers 63-42 considering that March 16. Bush has factors in 11 straight house video games, going 10-0-1 over that stretch, and also enhanced to 27-6-2 at Xcel Power Facility this period.
Along with Spurgeon’s 2 objectives and also Fiala racking up, bush obtained objectives from Dmitry Kulikov and also Matt Boldy.
Bush has 7 routine period video games continuing to be prior to the Stanley Mug Championship and also require to maintain pressing if they desire house ice. Bush takes a trip to the Montreal Canadiens Tuesday evening prior to finishing the routine period with 5 of its last 6 video games in the house.
Making the playoffs is absolutely nothing brand-new for bush, however they’ve battled to make sounds as soon as arriving. Bush shed in 7 video games to the Las vega Golden Knights in the preliminary last period, and also has actually not won a playoff collection considering that 2015.
Bush will certainly be making its 12th look in the Stanley Mug Championship in franchise business background. Info on playoff tickets will certainly be launched after completion of all routine period video games on Friday, April 29.