After blowing a chance to put the St. Louis Blues down 3-1, all while the home club missed significant pieces of their defensive core, the Central Division Semifinal returned to St. Paul. With Leddy and Bortuzzo slotting back into the lineup for St. Louis, the Minnesota Wild would need to work even harder to overcome their scoring woes and avoid letting Jordan Binnington, a new member of the series, get hot. The first four games resulted in a wash, so began a potential 3-game series where the Wild would hold home ice for two of the contests.
Game 5 Recap: Minnesota sings Blues after 5-2 loss
