Penguins fight for postseason vs. playoff-bound Wild

The visiting Minnesota Wild and Pittsburgh Penguins will both be pushing toward clinching something when they meet Thursday.

Minnesota (44-23-10, 98 points) secured a playoff spot this week but is still in a tight race for the Central Division title. The Wild, Colorado and Dallas each sit at 98 points, although the Avalanche have a game in hand on the other two, and the Stars hold the tiebreaker over Minnesota.

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