ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- - Without Mikael Granlund's overtime goal, the Minnesota Wild would be in major trouble in their first-round series against Colorado. After a rough rookie year for the young center from Finland, though, the Wild weren't sure they could count on Granlund this season for such important production. Coach Mike Yeo said, in a moment of candor, he didn't expect Granlund's breakthrough to come so quickly this season. But his slick work with the stick deep in the Avalanche zone and the dramatic diving shot that followed in Game 3 were vivid examples of why Granlund was drafted ninth overall by the Wild in 2010 and considered part of their anticipated core for the next decade. More...