The Minnesota Wild were dealt a tough hand in their return home in Game 3 of the first-round series against the Vegas Golden Knights. Coming out hot in the first period, filling us with the illuminating hope of a second-round appearance, was quickly followed by a multi-goal collapse completely killing any potential of being up in this series heading back to Nevada.
Falling face-first into their own defense, the Wild allowed 40 shots on goal, while getting only 16 for Marc-Andre Fleury to face. While most of those Vegas shots were from the perimeter of their zone, it was still a disappointing finish to a game that appeared to be in the bag at one point.