The Minnesota Wild gained some momentum heading into a stretch in which they will spend little time at home.
Josh Harding made a season-high 37 saves in another strong home outing, and the Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1 on Sunday night despite recording a season-low 13 shots.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - San Jose Sharks forward Adam Burish will miss the second round of the playoffs with an upper-body injury.
The team announced the injury on Thursday as players assembled for the first time since sweeping Vancouver in the first round...
Logan Couture and Marty Havlat did much more than just shut down Minnesota's top line. They dominated the score sheet for San Jose, as well. Couture and Havlat each scored two goals and the Sharks closed in on a ninth straight playoff berth, beating the Wild 6-1 on Thursday night.
Niklas Backstrom made 33 saves for his first shutout of the season and Ryan Suter had two more assists, leading Minnesota past the San Jose Sharks 2-0 on Saturday for the Wild’s season-high fifth straight victory.