St. Louis Blues forward Magnus Paajarvi scored the overtime winner 9:42 into the extra period Saturday, giving the Blues a 4-3 victory and the 4-1 series win over the Minnesota Wild.
The Wild made it interesting, though. After the Blues took a 3-1 lead midway through the third period, the Wild stormed back, tying the game late in regulation to send it to overtime.
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For the Wild, this marks the second straight season they've bowed out in the first round. Meanwhile, the Blues advance past the first round for the second straight year.
As for Paajarvi, his winner is just his second point of the series, and his first career playoff goal.
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