The Minnesota Wild have taken a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoff series against the Dallas Stars (Sports Illustrated). On Friday night, the Wild won 5-1 against the Stars in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series, with forward Mats Zuccarello shining during the game by scoring twice (The Rink Live). The Wild were able to win despite being shorthanded for all but one shift due to injury (The Brunswick News).
Wild fans made their presence felt during the game by chanting “Suter Sucks” after defenseman Ryan Suter was given a hostile welcome back by the Minnesota crowd (Sports Illustrated). The Wild have received some reinforcements, as forward Sammy Walker has been recalled from the Iowa minor league team (NHL.com).
The Wild’s playoff run has even attracted attention from players outside the hockey team, with Minnesota Vikings tight ends chugging beer on the scoreboard during a Wild playoff game (Vikings Wire).
Despite the Wild’s success, they will need to remain focused as the Stars will be looking to bounce back in the next game of the series (The Athletic). The Wild have home-ice advantage for Game 4 of the series, which will take place on Sunday (VAVEL.com).
