(Almost) Daily Briefing 05-01-13

If you're a fan of Nik Backstrom, you've had one thought in your head for the last 18 hours or so:

But then Josh Harding stood tall and damn near stole the game for the Wild.


The 'Hawks are an outstanding team and the Wild played as good a game as you could expect. They ratcheted up the intensity appropriate for a playoff game.



The next game that Wild fans need to watch closely is the one on Friday in Chicago. That's all that matters right now.