Wild-Jets first-round playoff series starts Wednesday in Winnipeg

Puck drop is 6 p.m. for the opening-round game.

April 9, 2018 at 2:12AM
The Wild's Zach Parise (11) is double teamed by Winnipeg's Toby Enstrom (39) and Kyle Connor (81)
The Wild's Zach Parise (11) is double teamed by Winnipeg's Toby Enstrom (39) and Kyle Connor (81) (Brian Stensaas — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

The Wild's first-round playoff series against the Jets will start Wednesday in Winnipeg.

Puck drop is 6 p.m.

Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Foligno (17) tries to shove the puck between the pads of Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck (37) while defended by Jets' Ben Chiarot (7) during the first period of an NHL hockey preseason game Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, in Minneapolis. (Jeff Wheeler/Star Tribune via AP)
(Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Game 2 is Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Bell MTS Place, and the series will shift to Minnesota for Game 3 next Sunday at 6 p.m. Xcel Energy Center will also host Game 4 Tuesday, April 17 at 7 p.m.

If necessary, Game 5 is slated for Friday, April 20 in Winnipeg, with Game 6 Sunday, April 22 in Saint Paul and Game 7 Wednesday, April 25 back in Winnipeg. Those times are all TBD.

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Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Minnesota Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic.

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