Storylines for the Game
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The Minnesota Wild have tied the series with the Colorado Avalanche and have forced a game seven do-or-die situation. There really isn't much else to say, because any other storylines just won't live up to this. The Wild Must win tonight.
Lineups
Minnesota Wild
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Playoff Record:
3-3
17GF | 15GA
0-3 on the Road
First Wildcard team
Leading Scorers
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Zach Parise
6GP | 3g | 7a | 10p | +1 | 6PIM
*#1 in league in the playoffs*
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Mikko Koivu (back)
6GP | 0G | 5A | 5P | -1 | 6PIM
Jason Pominville (middle left)
6GP | 1G | 4A | 5p | +0 | 0PIM
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Darcy Kuemper will start
4GS | 3-1-1 | 1.53GAA | .934SV% | 1 SO
*Best guess. Will edit:*
Parise - Granlund - Pominville
Moulson - Koivu - Coyle
Nino - Haula - Fontaine
Heatley - Brodziak - McCormick
*Pairings subject to change*
Suter - Brodin
Scandella - Spurgeon
Prosser - Stoner
Kuemper
Bryzgalov
Colorado Avalanche
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3-3
15GF | 17GA
3-3 at Home
1st in Central Conference
Leading Scorers
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Nathan MacKinnon
6GP | 2G | 8A | 10P | +5 | 4PIM
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Paul Stastny
6GP | 4G | 5A | 9P | +1 | 4PIM
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Ryan O'Reilly
6GP | 2G | 4A | 6P | +4 | 0PIM
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Semyon Varlamov will start
6GS | 3-2-1 | 2.45GAA | .923SV%
*will edit lineup when I find it*
Landeskog - Stastny - MacKinnon
O'Reilly - Duchene - Parenteau
McGinn - Hishon - Talbot
Malone - McLeod - Bordeleau
Hejda - Johnson
Holden - Benoit
Wilson - Guenin
Varlamov
Giguere
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