LAS VEGAS − The Wild will come home Thursday night with the season on the line after losing to the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday at T-Mobile Arena.
The game had a little bit of everything, including 40-year-old Marc-Andre Fleury being forced into the Wild goal for a dramatic third period because starter Filip Gustavsson was sick.
Here’s the replay of our live blog, with all the highlights.
Brett Howden broke a 2-2 tie 4 minutes, 5 seconds into overtime, burying an uncontested one-timer in front, after the Wild had a late regulation goal disallowed.
With 1:15 left in regulation, Ryan Hartman’s go-ahead goal was called back after Vegas challenged and video review determined Gustav Nyquist was offside.
Earlier in the third, Matt Boldy scored the tying goal on a slick cut to the middle around Golden Knights defenseman Alex Pietrangelo.
Fleury has now played in the most postseasons (18) in NHL history for a goalie; Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy appeared in 17 playoffs apiece.
In Stanley Cup playoffs history, the winner of Game 5 has gone on to advance almost 80% of the time after a 2-2 tie.
