Hockey Wilderness · Apr 18, 2022
Recap: Wild clinch playoff spot despite middling performance against Sharks
Photo by David Berding/Getty ImagesThere were several major storylines to track going into tonight’s game: will the Minnesota Wild clinch a playoff spot? They only needed one point going into tonight’s game against the San Jose Sharks. Will Kaapo Kahkonen get to play against his former team, the Wild? The answer to that ended up being no as they had in play the game the night before, but Cam Talbot and Kahkonen got a sweet reunion on-ice during warmups.
This is also Jake Middleton’s first showdown after the trade deadline against his former team.