Just have a team game.” Vegas got 17 saves from starting goalie Adin Hill, who was lifted after 40 minutes. Akira Schmid came on in relief and stopped nine Wild shots in the third period.

The clutch play of the Wild’s most skilled players gave them a chance to take a 3-1 lead in this series. Vegas’ relentlessness allowed the Golden Knights to tie it.

The Wild’s penalty-killers, much-maligned all season, negated three Vegas power plays in the final period and were 4 of 4 in the game. “Well, number one, your goalie is your best penalty killer.

Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Foligno, left, and center Gustav Nyquist (41) celebrate Foligno’s goal against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period of Game 2 of a first-round NHL ...

After never leading in Game 1 of the series — a 4-2 loss in Las Vegas — the Wild have not trailed, winning Game 2 by a 5-2 count after taking a 4-0 lead on Tuesday, and grabbing leads of 2-0 ...

The Wild have had the better goalie in this series, as well. Filip Gustavsson made 42 saves in Game 4, often brilliant against a Vegas team that had its most offensive-zone time in the series.

Wild's Marc-Andre Fleury Sets NHL Playoff Goaltending Record In a 2-1 game after the second period in Game 5, Marc-Andre Fleury led the Wild on the ice for the third period.

Gustavsson finished the night with 30 saves, including nine on Vegas power plays — all of which the Wild successfully killed. Game 4 is at 3 p.m. CT Saturday in St. Paul, and a win would put the ...

The duo of Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov led the way as the Wild took advantage of a rash of Vegas turnovers, jumping out to a commanding lead on the way to a 5-2 win Monday night in Game 2 of ...

He's fully recovered now. His team clearly is, too. Kaprizov had had two power-play goals to help the Wild beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 on Thursday night for a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.