Every young hockey player has dreams about playing in the NHL and in their dreams, they see themselves scoring a big goal in the 7th game in a playoff series. Last night, Mattias Janmark’s dream not only came through, he also scored a hat trick in the VGK’s Game 7
After sinking into a 3-1 hole in a best-of-seven series against the Golden Knights, the Wild hasn t just stormed back and summoned a Game 7 on Friday. The team reached this winner-moves-on showdown by surging with a style that suits its strengths.
While Kevin Fiala was still seeking his first point of the playoffs, Wild General Manager Bill Guerin had the coaching staff pass along a message to the skilled winger. "Tell him that we'll need him at some point," Guerin relayed. "It doesn't have to be every game." That opportunity to lead the team came Wednesday during Game 6, and Fiala seized it, setting up the decisive goal and scoring his .