If the Minnesota Wild were going to be successful in their play-in series against the Vancouver Canucks, they were going to need strong play from their defenders. The Wild’s goaltending had been shaky all season, and the team was going to need excellent play in front of Alex Stalock in order to give him as much help as possible. A lot of that help was going to need to come from Jonas Brodin, who while not exactly the biggest offensive producer, is regularly a very reliable defender.
To his credit, despite the Wild’s struggles against Vancouver, Brodin did his part.