DENVER − The Wild’s playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche matches two high-scoring teams, but Game 1 was a little bit too high scoring. And after losing 9-6 on Sunday, May 3, Wild coach John Hynes changed goalies.

Gustavsson, who signed a five-year, $34 million contract extension at the start of the 2025-26 season, has been a good soldier through Round 1 as Wallstedt went 4-2 versus Dallas and the Wild advanced to the second round for the first time in 11 years.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Wild will face the Dallas Stars in Game of their Stanley Cup Playoff series at 4:30 p.m. Saturday. After the Wild practiced on Thursday, coach John Hynes wouldn’t commit to a starting goaltender for Game 1.

The Wild would squeeze into the playoffs more often than not and the local cable outfit for the team would attempt to get the fan base riled up by repeating endlessly, “Because it’s the Cup.” That “Cup,