After a dominant showing in Game 1, the Minnesota Wild floundered in Game 2 as they fell 4-3 to the Vancouver Canucks. While the game appeared close on paper, the Wild were largely outplayed by their foes from British Columbia. And despite earning countless opportunities to convert on the power play, Minnesota just couldn’t make the most of their scoring opportunities until the game was already virtually over.
Following such a mediocre performance, the Wild needed a big response in Game 3.
Both teams came out pretty flat in the first period.