Wild's quick playoff outs
April 22, 2018 at 1:25AM
The Wild has been eliminated in the first round six times during eight trips to the postseason since it appeared in the Western Conference final in 2003.
YearRegular seasonConference positionFirst-round opponentSeries result
200748-26-8, 104 pointsSeventh in WestAnaheimLost 4-1
200844-28-10, 98 pointsFourth in WestColoradoLost 4-2
201326-19-3, 55 pointsEighth in WestChicagoLost 4-1
201638-33-11, 87 pointsEighth in WestDallasLost 4-2
201749-25-8, 106 pointsSecond in WestSt. LouisLost 4-1
201845-26-11, 101 pointsFifth in WestWinnipegLost 4-1
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The Wild head toward a big game against Dallas with one of the NHL’s best records but also with health concerns after Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello exited injured.