As the trade deadline looms, each game for the Minnesota Wild from this point forward needs to have a playoff feel if they are serious about the postseason. Before puck drop, the Wild sat only four points out of the final wild card spot in the Western Conference. However, they failed to close the gap Sunday night as the St. Louis Blues came into Xcel Energy Center and took control from the outset.
The Blues struck first 11 minutes into the opening frame, as St. Louis was able to move the puck nicely through the neutral zone.