Wild's Jesper Wallstedt continues to make Game 1 starter a tough decision: Takeaways

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As Jesper Wallstedt said, Saturday’s game on the edge of Music City’s famed Broadway was one of the weirder ones he has ever started.“It’s the first time where we kind of have nothing to play for, and we’re resting guys, and they’re obviously really pushing for it to try to go get a playoff spot,” the Wild goaltender said after a 2-1 loss that locked the Wild into the third seed in the Central Division, which means they’ll open the first round of the playoffs next weekend in Dallas. “Overall, I liked the game we played, that we never gave up, and we really gave it a push, especially at the end there.”Advertisement