By Christopher Boyd -
Well, lady luck has smiled on the Wild.
Not really. The Wild were out-shooting the Stars 22-12 halfway through the third period and the Wild were up 4-2; the Wild had done a great job of suppressing shots, and would continue for the rest of the period. After an opening frame that was, for the first part, all we had expected, the Wild turned the game around.
Kurtis Gabriel played about 7 minutes of ice time, just about his only contribution to the scoresheet. Rousell was able to goad the Wild into a few penalties; as expected KG's presence did little to deter him from his antics. The Wild did a great job of suppressing shots and creating chances for themselves, all of which had to do with overall good play as opposed to one player making the difference.
Nino Niederreiter, Erik Haula, and Jason Pominville were the Wild's best line, the only line to create offensive pressure early in the game; lo and behold 2 of them scored.
Wild News
Souhan: Question now is whether Wild capable of winning streak | StarTribune.com
In which Torchetti is a conquering hero (warning: this is Souhan, click at your own risk)
Postgame: Wild was fast and physical in pulling off rare playoff rally | StarTribune.com
For the seventh time in its past eight playoff series, the Wild won a Game 3, but tonight was in the most unexpected fashion possible.
Stars Buckle Under Pressure And Wild Take Game 3 | TSS
Heading back to St. Paul, the Minnesota Wild knew they were in a do-or-die scenario, down 2-0 to the red-hot Dallas Stars. They had several offensive...
Minnesota Wild rally to beat Dallas Stars 5-3 in Game 3 | TwinCities.com
The Wild’s stoic, reserved captain jumped into the glass so hard he spilled fans’ drinks. Mikko Koivu embraced a teammate and yelled, mouth open, face red, a vein in his neck popping.
Wild rallies to beat Stars 5-3 in Game 3 | StarTribune.com
Well. That was a different team.
From Frozen Pond (Not really, but it's an interesting story)
MSHSL eligibility rules draw criticism, scrutiny | StarTribune.com
What do you think? Ridiculous or rightful?
Off the Trail
Capitals' Orpik helped off ice after questionable hit | theScore.com
ouch
Challenge system takes center stage in NHL playoffs | theScore.com
The breakout star of the first round of the NHL playoffs is the coach's challenge, and it seems as if no one is quite sure how they feel about that.
South Korea imports Canadian ringers for 2018 Olympic hockey team | Puck Daddy - Yahoo Sports
South Korea is hosting the 2018 Winter Olympics, which means that their national men’s ice hockey team will take part in the tournament. It also means that with Canada, the Czech Republic and Switzerland in their group, they’re probably going to give up 100 goals – 90 of them to Canada.
Why you shouldn't care about outhitting teams in the NHL Playoffs | CBSSports.com
Does your team have enough hits? Why isn't your team getting more hits? Is it a problem your team is getting outhit? Where are all of the hits?!
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