NHL roundup: Wild surge past Canucks, secure playoff spot

Matt Boldy and Ryan Hartman each scored a pair of goals and the Minnesota Wild finished strong for a 5-2 win over the Vancouver Canucks to clinch a playoff berth Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

Kirill Kaprizov notched a goal and an assist for Minnesota (42-21-12, 96 points), which secured a spot in the postseason for the second straight season and the sixth time in the past seven years. Mats Zuccarello tallied a pair of assists, and Filip Gustavsson stopped 30 of 32 shots to earn the victory.