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Matt Boldy, Wild Rally Past Canucks, Clinch Playoff Berth
Matt Boldy scored twice and Ryan Hartman added two goals as Minnesota rallied for a 5-2 win and its second playoff trip in three seasons.
- On Thursday night, the Minnesota Wild clinched a playoff spot at Grand Casino Arena, defeating the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 for their second postseason berth in three seasons under coach John Hynes.
- Facing multiple clinching scenarios, the Wild adopted a 'do it yourself' mentality and chose the most straightforward path: defeating the league-worst Canucks to guarantee their advancement to the postseason.
- Matt Boldy and Ryan Hartman each scored two goals, while Kirill Kaprizov also found the net; goaltender Filip Gustavsson made 29 saves to anchor the victory.
- Boldy and Kaprizov became the first duo in Minnesota Wild history to each score 40 goals in a single season, cementing their combined offensive impact on the playoff push.
- The Wild continue their road schedule with back-to-back afternoon games in Ottawa on Saturday and Detroit on Sunday, marking their 15th playoff appearance in the franchise's 25-year history.
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Wild officially playoff-bound after beating Vancouver
The NHL’s official stats website listed four distinct scenarios involving eight different teams by which the Minnesota Wild could clinch a playoff spot on Thursday. They were apparently in a “do it yourself” frame of mind and chose the most straightforward way: win. Paced by a pair of goals from Matt Boldy, the Wild will head to the postseason for the second time in three seasons under coach John Hynes, via a 5-2, come-from-behind victory over t…
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