As we gaze upon the current NHL standings, one first-round playoff matchup appears to be more locked in than all of the rest: the Minnesota Wild vs. the St. Louis Blues in the Central Division's No. 2 vs. No. 3 seed matchup.
Lucky for us, we get a preview of that series tonight.
These two teams have met only once thus far this season, a 6-4 win by the Blues in the 2022 Winter Classic. They'll play tonight's matchup indoors at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, so fans can keep their heavy winter weather gear at home.