May 22, 2021; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot (33) heads to the bench for an extra skater against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period in game four of the first round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Nick Wosika-USA TODAY Sports
Not even the insertion of Zach Parise, the franchise’s playoff scoring leader, into the lineup was enough for the Minnesota Wild.
Now they’ll have to go on the road to avoid elimination in their first-round, best-of-seven NHL playoff series against the Vegas Golden Knights.