The Minnesota Wild have won three straight games against teams looking to better their seeding in the upcoming Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Wild has played the role of spoiler in the last three games.
Predators forward Patric Hornqvist says as long as Nashville sticks to playing its own game, the Predators should come away with two points.
“We just have to out-work them. We need a good start to the game and play a really detailed game. We have to stay focused on our game plan and play for a full 60 minutes,” he said.
On Thursday, the Wild beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in overtime on a goal by Mikko Koivu, his 12th of the season. Florida is battling with Washington for top spot in the Eastern Conference’s Southeast Division.
Saturday night it took a shootout, but the Wild handed Los Angeles their first loss in three contests with a 4-3 win. The Kings currently hold on to the Pacific Division lead but are tied in points with Phoenix with 91 points on the season. San Jose is one point beh...
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April 03, 2012
