GLENDALE, ARIZONA – APRIL 19: Kirill Kaprizov #97 of the Minnesota Wild celebrates with Jared Spurgeon #46 and Kevin Fiala #22 after scoring against the Arizona Coyotes during the first period of the NHL game at Gila River Arena on April 19, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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The Minnesota Wild enters the NHL Playoffs as the second-seed in the Central Division. Here is the team’s full schedule.
The Minnesota Wild are coming off of an impressive 2021-22 regular-season. They finished second in the Central Division to clinch home ice in the first round. Looking to win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history, they will be taking on the St. Louis Blues, who won the championship back in 2019.
Minnesota certainly has the roster to go on a run in the NHL Playoffs, but they have yet to make it to the Stanley Cup Final. The furthest they have gotten was the Western Conference Finals in 2003, where they fell to the Anaheim Ducks.
Is this the year the Wild can finally hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup. We will find out in the opening round of the playoffs.
NHL Playoffs 2022: Minnesota Wild schedule and results
Here is the schedule for Minnesota’s first-round series against St. Louis:
Game 1: vs. St. Louis Blues, Monday, May 2 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN (Wild lost 4-0)Game 2: vs. St. Louis Blues, Wednesday, May 4 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPNGame 3: at St. Louis Blues, Friday, May 6 at 9:30 p.m. ET on TNTGame 4: at St. Louis Blues, Sunday, May 8 at 4:30 p.m. ET on TBSGame 5 (if necessary): Tuesday, May 10 — in MinnesotaGame 6 (if necessary): Thursday, May 12 — in St. LouisGame 7 (if necessary): Saturday, May 14 — in Minnesota