Report from practice, but none of the four injured guys practiced, meaning Burns, Bouchard, Boogaard and Schultz are out for tomorrow’s game vs. Nashville. Below is a chart on the Wild’s postseason/offseason scenarios.

It’ll be interesting to see how Columbus plays in St. Louis. Blue Jackets clinched their first-ever playoff berth last night, which you know must have led to some celebrating after the team landed in St. Louis. A letdown would be very natural.

“Russo Radio” on KSTP tonight at 6.

The Wild makes the playoffs if:

Minnesota wins Friday against Nashville AND Saturday at Columbus

-AND-

St. Louis loses Friday against Columbus AND Sunday at Colorado (must be 0-2 or 0-1-1).

-OR-

Anaheim loses Friday vs. Dallas AND Saturday at Phoenix, both in regulation.

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The Wild misses the playoffs if:

Minnesota loses Friday against Nashville OR Saturday at Columbus

-OR-

St. Louis wins Friday against Columbus OR Sunday at Colorado, or goes 0-0-2.

-OR-

St. Louis wins one of its last two games (or goes 0-0-2) AND Anaheim gets one point in its final two games.

* If Nashville goes 0-0-2, the Wild goes 1-0-1 and St. Louis goes 0-2, there would be a three-way tie with 88 points; the Wild and Predators would miss the playoffs based on tiebreakers.

By the way, meant to mention this the other day, but terrible news out of Toronto, but TSN’s Maggie the Monkey is retiring after this year’s postseason picks. If you remember, she’s the reason the Wild lost to Anaheim in the 2003 Western Finals. The Ducks were her Cinderella pick. Here’s a link

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