Community Picks: Minnesota 0% vs Arizona 0%

Drew Doughty scored with 12 seconds remaining in overtime as the host Los Angeles Kings dealt a major blow to the Chicago Blackhawks' fading playoff chances with a 3-2 victory Saturday. Playing with a one-man advantage after a late penalty by the Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews, Doughty powered in his game-winner from the top of the right circle and through Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford. It was Doughty's seventh goal of the season. Continue to Article

March 31, 2019 2:15:am EST

The Arizona Coyotes and Minnesota Wild are on the wrong side of the playoff picture as the NHL schedule heads into its final week. Captain Oliver Ekman-Larsson capped his ninth two-goal performance of his career by scoring with 51 seconds remaining in the third period on Friday, but Arizona was unable to secure the extra point in its 3-2 shootout loss Colorado. "I think that could be a huge point at the end of the day," the 27-year-old Ekman-Larsson said. Continue to Article

March 30, 2019 1:13:pm EST

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- ��� They don't call it the wild, wild West for nothing. The aptly named Minnesota Wild are still alive in the Western Conference playoff race after Devan Dubnyk stopped 35 shots in a 3-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Friday night. Despite the loss, the Golden Knights clinched their second consecutive playoff berth when playoff-contending Arizona lost in a shootout at Colorado, which currently holds the second wild-card spot. Continue to Article

March 30, 2019 2:02:am EST

With that, the Predators clinched a trip to the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs, while the Wild's postseason hopes look that much grimmer. With Zach Parise and others out of the lineup of a team that's already lacking in firepower, it's easy to understand Bruce Boudreau going for a “clog everything up” strategy. It almost worked, too, as the Wild generated a 29-19 shots on goal advantage, giving the Predators very little room to work with. Continue to Article

March 26, 2019 10:16:am EST

Ryan Donato's bid to tie the game caromed off the crossbar, and the Minnesota Wild were stuck with another agonizing defeat. Juuse Saros made 29 saves for his third shutout of the season and Ryan Johansen scored a short-handed goal as the Nashville Predators beat the Wild 1-0 Monday night. With 1:30 to play and an extra skater on the ice, Donato found himself 1-on-1 with Saros in the left faceoff circle. Continue to Article

March 26, 2019 12:01:am EST