Wilderness Walk: A Step Back from the Brink Edition

So, how many of you have a headache after last night?

Here are your updated Western Conference wildcard playoff race standings:

Wild News

Wild digs down deep for key victory at Phoenix | Star Tribune
The Wild started out pretty slow last night, but as the game rolled along they came soaring back and took control.

Minnesota Wild: Win over Phoenix forges a sliver of breathing room - TwinCities.com
Chad Graff breaks down the Wild's huge win in Arizona.

Gigantic comeback victory by the Wild in Phoenix | Russo's Rants | StarTribune.com
The Wild build some cushion between them selves and the Coyotes in the wild-card race.

Tending the Fields

Hockey: Iowa Wild snap 5-game skid on road | The Des Moines Register
Iowa stops the bleeding in a win over Toronto.

Mallards lock up fifth seed with win over Chill
The Mallards lock down their own playoff birth.

Orlando Solar Bears met the Evansville Iceman hoping to land a ECHL playoff spot - Orlando Sentinel
The Orlando Solar Bears with a win and help from a Cincinnati Cyclones' victory over the Florida Everblades Saturday night, could clinch a spot in the ECHL playoffs.

Laxidasicle Meanderings

Raid-ers: Roughnecks chase Swarm out of the 'Dome, 15-11 | National Lacrosse League
Calgary sends the Swarm back home with another loss.

Off the Trail

Three goals, 10 seconds: Fastest hockey hat trick ever, scored by 8 year old? | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports
Brayden MacIntosh of Hanover, Ont., scored three goals in 10 seconds this week in a WOAA championship tournament final against the Goderich Sailors.

Gophers hockey: Minnesota dispatches Robert Morris in NCAA regional - TwinCities.com
Nothing like a 7 - 3 victory to get your confidence up going into the next round.

NCAA hockey: Huskies clinch overtime win against Notre Dame
With Notre Dame losing in overtime, any dreams of a Lucia battle between coach and son are out the window.