History could be made Sunday if the Minnesota Wild seal their playoff series win against the St. Louis Blues, which would mark the first time the franchise advanced in the playoffs in just six games.
While the Wild dominated in Friday’s 4-1 win that gave them a 3-games-to-2 advantage over the Blues so far, the series has gone back and forth. The teams have traded wins in the first five games, meaning Sunday’s sixth game could go either way.
“Both teams have proved that they’ve been able to collect themselves. That’s even from period to period,” Coach Mike Yeo said at a Saturday press conference. “If we’re going to get the result that we want, we’re absolutely going to have to earn it.”
Parise: "It's going to be a tough game and we're expecting that. We put ourselves in a good position to win a series." #mnwild
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) April 25, 2015
Sunday’s game will be at home at the Xcel Energy Center. The last game on home ice was Game 4, which ended in a 6-1 win for the Blues.
Dubnyk: "You want to get out there and show the guys you're going to be there for them and not going to quit." #mnwild
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) April 25, 2015
Going into Game 5, Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk was named a finalist for the Vezina Trophy. In Friday’s game he had 36 saves. NHL.com reports since Dubnyk started with the Wild, the team hasn’t dropped two games in a row.
The Blues are going into Game 6 understanding what’s on the line.
Steen: "Right now we’re down 3-2. We’re heading into Minny and we want to bring this series back. That’s our main focus.” #OurBlues
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) April 25, 2015
Steen: “We knew it was going to be a tight series. This is playoff hockey. Things aren’t going to go easy.” #OurBlues
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) April 25, 2015
Sunday’s game starts at 2 p.m. and will air on NBC.
The Wild are hosting a free pre-game party from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. outside Gate 2 at the Xcel Energy Center.
