The Minnesota Wild turned on the jets and were able to quickly get the better over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night. Going in, the outcome did not—and still doesn’t—hold much ground in the playoff race, as the Wild are sitting snug in the third spot in the West Division.
As of Sunday morning, they’re five points below the second-place Vegas Golden Knights and 12 points above the Arizona Coyotes who are battling it out with the St. Louis Blues to see who gets the honor of being shitkicked by the Colorado Avalanche in the first round.