Minnesota Wild goalie Cam Talbot had 38 saves in Game 5 Monday in Las Vegas. Minnesota won 4-2 to force a Game 6 in the first-round NHL playoff series. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
More than a few magic acts have played in Las Vegas over the years. But on Monday at T-Mobile Arena, the Minnesota Wild might have performed one of the best escapes in the city’s history.
Somehow, someway, the Wild — who never seem to make life easy for themselves in the playoffs— found a way to stay alive in the best of seven series against the Golden Knights.