It’s a cliche to say a team plays with their backs to the wall.
Well, the Wild are now truly going to be playing with their backs to the wall.
They not only have to win a do or die game 5 in Winnipeg without Suter, but also Parise (who was their best non-Dubnyk player in game 1).
They did win a must win game 5 in a similar situation 2 years ago in Dallas, but that was with a full deck and their team was mostly healthy.
If they can get escape Winnipeg without handshakes, it’ll be one of Boudreau’s best wins.
With that said.... if this series does not end in 5, I think it goes 7.
Minnesota has a long streak of not losing consecutive home games. Winnipeg got 1 win at Xcel, but you don’t want to tempt fate.