While the Minnesota Wild and their fans were (deservedly) excited over the huge comeback series victory over the Colorado Avalanche, the focus would quickly shift to the next opponent in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Vancouver Canucks.
Minnesota’s next opponent had also completed a miraculous 3-1 comeback of their own in their respective first round matchup against the St. Louis Blues and, like Minnesota, were riding an emotional high.
And fittingly enough, the Canucks could have easily been the Wild’s first round opponent, as they finished the regular season only a single point behind the Avalanche for third place in the Western Conference with 104 points.