Wild was excluded from playoffs due to power playgrounds, lack of depth rating

The Minnesota Wild were extinguished by the Stanley Cup playoffs by the Vegas Golden Knights with a 3-2 defeat in game 6 of the first round of the best-7 western conference in the Xcel Energy Center.

Minnesota lost the last three games in the series, including two in extra time.

The Wild (45-30-7) qualified for the playoffs as the first Wild Card from the Western Conference. You have not managed to advance the first round in your last eight playoff appearances.

The thin one

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Here are five reasons why the wilderness was removed:

1. Lack of depth rating

Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy together scored 10 of the 19 goals of the wild gates in this series. Marcus Foligno (three) was the only other board with more than two goals during the series. The lack of depth reviews proved to be problematic when the series continued and Vegas' Top -Line in the last three games restricted the top line of Minnesota. Kaprizov and Boldy each scored in the last three games and combined to end minus-7 during this period.

2. Impotent power game

The wild, minus Kaprizov could not generate anything in the power play. During the series, he scored her only three Power play goals. They had 13 power play.

To make things worse, the wild gave up two short -handed goals. Minnesota and the Toronto Maple Leafs are the only teams in the first round that enable more than a short -hand gate.

The wilderness could also not find a quarterback for the power game. The rookie defender Zeev Buium got a turn early in the series, but his inexperience sometimes became apparent. BUIUM, which came into the team in the last week of the regular season after completing his college career at the University of Denver, gave his NHL debut in game 1. He had a point in four games before he was replaced in the line -up. Defender Jared Spurgeon also received a shot.

The wilderness went with an orientation of five forwards in game 5 in the top unit, but was exploited by a short goal at 8:25 a.m. Each of the three strikers on the back checks met Golden Knights striker Jack Eichel, who was wearing the puck. William Karlsson, unmarked, took a passport and scored a practically undisputed goal for the 1-0 lead.

3. No killer instinct

Almost the entire last three games were played or with a goal that separated the teams. Minnesota could not find a way to turn the paper in his favor to one of them while it was Vegas. The Golden Knights goals from deep players scored the most striking in the overtime games. Ivan Barbashev scored in game 4 in game 4 and fourth in game 5. In the last three series The Wild have given a 2-1 series. Another game has never won in everyone.

4. No blow from the blue line

The wild struggle not only had a quarterback for the power game, but also could not create an insult by its defenders, which were also supported with strength.

In the course of the series, Vegas hired his defense and gave the wild more options while taking the front of the network away. The wilderness could not consistently take advantage of the opening.

They received a goal from a defender during the series of trace. The seven defenders who played in the series for six points and 32 shots on goal.

Compare that with the Golden Knights, the four goals, 15 points and 61 shots on goal from their six defenders who played in the series. Shea Theodore, who scored the first goal of game 6, scored the entire Wild Defense Corps with two goals.

5. Lost advantage

At the beginning of the series, The Wild had a decisive advantage in using his top line by Boldy, Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson EK to go against each other against various iterations of the glans line. Boldy and Kaprizov combined eight goals in the first three games, while Eichel and Mark Stone were held without a dot. Eichel was a minus 5.

Vega's coach Bruce Cassidy confused the lines in game 4 when the Golden Knights chased the lead before winning the extension. He separated Eichel and Stone late in game 4 and kept them apart for game 5. In game 6 he put together Eichel, Stone and Karlsson for an injury to put Pavel Dorofeyev.

The wilderness never tried to escape the Matchup, not even in game 6 with the last change. Eichel gave Vegas a 2-1 lead with an outline destination and was on the ice for all three goals in the game. Stone achieved the game in third place. Minnesotas Top -Line did not achieve.