ST. PAUL -- It took the Wild five months to climb into third place in the Central Division standings. Now that it's there, it's going to try and stay for awhile.
Minnesota, which moved one point ahead of the Dallas Stars for third with a win against the New York Rangers, was helped by the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday, who won 5-3 in Dallas.
If the Wild defeats the San Jose Sharks on Sunday at Xcel Energy Center, it will actually have some breathing room in the standings.
From the Rink: Wild in search of oft-elusive breathing room
A win Sunday against San Jose would put Minnesota three points up for third place in the Central Division
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