It was a disappointing loss in the first home playoff game for the Minnesota Wild since 2018. The second game in a row they dropped to their first-round opponent, the Vegas Golden Knights. The loss was worsened by the broken arm that befell winger Marcus Johansson in the first period.
“Things didn't go our way last [game],” head coach Dean Evason remarked during his press availability on Friday. “There’s tons of positives things we did last night; there's tons of negative things that we did last night. But, Who cares? There's nothing we can do about last [game].