Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski will play in Game 2
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The Minnesota Wild hopes to even up the playoff series with the St. Louis Blues Wednesday night.
Minnesota will again play at home for Game 2 after being shut out 4-0 during Game 1 Monday night in St. Paul.
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This isn’t the position the Wild was hoping to be in after the first game after securing home-ice advantage in the final game of the regular season.
During Monday’s game, St. Louis was awarded a penalty shot, but goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made a huge save, which was about it for Wild highlights.
The Xcel Energy Center on the morning of the first playoff game between the Minnesota Wild and the St. Louis Blues on May 2, 2022. Credit: Andrea Lyon/KSTP
They then allowed David Perron to score a hat trick, and the Wild finished 0-6 on power plays on the night.
Alex Goligoski replaces Dmitry Kulikov and will play in Game 2 for the Wild.
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Meanwhile, the Blues scored twice on their six power plays and added another just moments after a power play had expired.
In addition, Jared Spurgeon was fined $5,000 by the NHL and was fortunate to avoid a suspension for cross-checking Pavel Buchnevich during the game.
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Tickets for Wednesday’s game were still available as of 11 a.m. Wednesday, with some of the cheapest ones available for about $110, according to StubHub.
Puck drop at Xcel Energy Center is scheduled for about 8:40 p.m.
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