(St. Paul, MN) — The Minnesota Wild are on the brink of elimination. The team gave up three goals in the third period of a 5-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues in game five of the first round of the playoffs at the Xcel Energy Center. Marc-Andre Fleury let in the first two goals less than three minutes into the final frame. Kirill Kaprizov scored twice in the losing effort as the Wild are down three games to two against St. Louis. The Wild will head back on the road in a must-win game six in St. Louis tomorrow.
Wild Collapse In Third Period
