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
The Wild scored two goals late in the third period to tie the score against the Flames, completing a 2-0-1 road trip even though Kirill Kaprizov didn’t dress.
