The Minnesota Wild clinched a berth in the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs with a 5-4 win in overtime over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday at Xcel Energy Center.
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This is the third straight season the Wild have made the playoffs, and the team is hoping to win its first-ever Stanley Cup since entering the league during the 2000-01 season.
It's also the ninth time since 2012-13 that Minnesota has reached the postseason, which trails only the Pittsburgh Penguins (10) for most playoff appearances in that span, according to NHL Public Relations.