With playoff hopes dwindling, Wild ready for Sharks

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The Minnesota Wild will try to bolster their slim playoff hopes when they face off against the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

Minnesota (34-28-9, 77 points) is coming off a 5-4 overtime loss at home against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. The Wild earned one point for taking the game to overtime but gave up ground to the Blues and Vegas Golden Knights i