It's playoff time in 2017, as the NHL's quest for the Stanley Cup begins. This series features Central Division rivals, the Minnesota Wild and the St. Louis Blues.
Game 1: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota. In goal: Jake Allen for the Blues and Devan Dubnyk for the Wild. St. Louis got going in the second period with a Vladimir Sobotka goal, passed from Alexander Steen. Minnesota tied it on a Zach Parise goal in the third period, guided in by Mikko Koivu and Mikael Granlund. The Blues won 2-1 in overtime with an unassisted Joel Edmundson goal. The three stars belonged to Allen (51 for 52 in saves), Edmundson, and Sobotka. The Blues take a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota. In goal: Jake Allen for the Blues and Devan Dubnyk for the Wild. St. Louis dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Joel Edmundson goal, his second of the postseason, via Patrik Berglund and Magnus Paajarvi. Minnesota tied it on a power play goal by Zach Parise, his second of the playoffs, helped along by Eric Staal and Ryan Suter. The Blues took the lead in the third period with a Jaden Schwartz goal, assisted by Alex Pietrangelo and Kyle Brodziak. This made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Allen (23 for 24 in saves), Schwartz, and Edmundson. The Blues head home with a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Devan Dubnyk for the Wild and Jake Allen for the Blues. St. Louis opened in the first period with a Colton Parayko goal, via Patrik Berglund and David Perron. Minnesota tied it in the second period with a Charlie Coyle goal, coming off of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. The Blues took the lead back with a Jaden Schwartz power play goal, his second of the season, powered by Alexander Steen and Vladimir Tarasenko. St. Louis iced it at 3-1 with an empty net goal by Steen in the third period, set up by Berglund and Vladimir Sobotka. The three stars were Allen (40 for 41 in saves), Steen, and Berglund. The Blues have a 3-0 series lead.
Game 4: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, Missouri. In goal: Devan Dubnyk for the Wild and Jake Allen for the Blues. Minnesota started in the first period with a Charlie Coyle goal, his second of the postseason, going in unassisted. The Wild added on with a Martin Hanzal goal, passed from Jason Pominville and Nate Prosser in the second period. The game ended at 2-0, with the three stars handed to Dubnyk (28 save shutout), Coyle, and Hanzal. The Wild have staved off elimination for now, standing at a 3-1 deficit as they head home.
Game 5: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota. In goal: Jake Allen for the Blues and Devan Dubnyk for the Wild. St. Louis struck first in the first period with a Vladimir Tarasenko goal, via Jaden Schwartz. The Blues added on with an Alexander Steen goal, his second of the postseason, made possible by Colton Parayko. Minnesota got on the board with a Ryan Suter power play goal, powered by Jared Spurgeon. St. Louis replied with a Paul Stastny goal, assisted by Schwartz and Jori Lehtera in the third period. The Wild got one back with a Mikko Koivu power play goal, with assists provided by Nino Niederreiter and Mikael Granlund. Minnesota tied it on a Jason Zucker goal, coming off of Erik Haula and Jonas Brodin. The Blues won 4-3 in overtime on a Magnus Paajarvi goal, helped along by Vladimir Sobotka and Lehtera. The three stars were Schwartz, Paajarvi, and Lehtera. The Blues won the series 4-1.
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