5 burning questions for the Wild ahead of the playoffs — and an inevitable Stars series

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild are coming off back-to-back wins against teams fighting for their playoff lives in the Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings.And while the Wild have safely been in the No. 3 spot in the Central Division for what feels like an eternity, they’ve been trying to turn it up a notch lately to get their game ready for the playoffs. That’s the goal in the final five games, which include a three-game road trip to face likely first-round opponent the Dallas Stars, as well as the Nashville Predators and St. Louis Blues, bookended by home games against the Seattle Kraken and Anaheim Ducks.Advertisement