Wild continue stretch of playoff consistency, if not success, with 10th berth in 11 years

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- In fitting fashion for Minnesota sports, the Wild backed into the playoffs Monday night despite losing to the Vegas Golden Knights. The division-leading Dallas Stars lost to the Colorado Avalanche -- who are also jockeying atop the Central division -- ensuring the Wild will play in the postseason. Quietly, the Wild have been one of Minnesota's most consistent teams over the last decade or so. Only the Minnesota Lynx, who made the playoffs in 11 straight seasons from 2011-2021, made it to six WNBA Finals and...