Wild-St. Louis Game 5 recap
April 23, 2017 at 4:05AM
Star Tribune's three stars
1. Colton Parayko, Blues: Giant young defenseman can be meticulous behind his own net but played 28:52, blocked five shots and was a plus-3.
2. Magnus Paajarvi, Blues: Swedish winger was in the right place at the right time for first career playoff goal, the overtime winner.
3. Jared Spurgeon, Wild: Dynamic defenseman played 29:20, blocked six shots, had an assist.
By the numbers
11-8 The Wild's record in elimination games.
8-10 The Wild's record in overtime playoff games.
1-8 Combined record of the Blackhawks and Wild, the top two Central Division teams, in the playoffs this year.
The quote
"The team we had this year, this year had a different feel ... we had a team that could've gone far.''
Wild defenseman Ryan Suter
Chris Miller
about the writer
After working tirelessly as a youth in Austria, Rossi has turned into a first-line center in the NHL.
