Minnesota Wild secure 2026 playoff spot with 5-2 win over Vancouver, ending 11-year postseason absence. The team clinched in 75 games, falling short of last year's 82-game season but marking their first playoff appearance since 2015. Kirill Kaprizov, signed to the $136 million extension last offseason, leads the charge with 83 points, while goaltender Filip Gustavsson maintains a 2-1 win-loss record despite a 2.6 goals-against average. These moves solidify Minnesota's bid to return to the postseason for the first time since their 2015 first-round exit to Vegas.