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82 games are in the books, and it’s time for the Stanley Cup Playoffs! Barry Campbell of Hockey Wilderness sits down with Tony to discuss the upcoming series, mostly from a Minnesota Wild perspective.
We covered these topics:
- Niklas Backstrom stealing a win from Minnesota in potentially his final NHL game
- Does the Wild’s 5-game losing streak into the playoffs matter?
- What are we to make of the Wild’s streakiness since January?
- Parise, Haula, Vanek injuries
- Will Mike Reilly make the playoff roster?
- Tyler Seguin’s injury
- What does Minnesota have to do to impress you this postseason?
As well as these Keys to the series:
- Will Minnesota’s defense be their strength?
- Can Dallas maintain two first lines if Seguin’s hurt?
- Can the Wild avoid turtling with a lead?
- Is Antoine Roussel going to take Minnesota off their game?
And much, much more.
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