Minnesota Wild Adjust Power Play for Game 4

The Minnesota Wild are working to fix their power play struggles as they head into Game 4 against the Dallas Stars.

What's going wrong with the power play?

The Wild's power play has gone 1-for-11 over the past two games, including 1-for-7 in the double overtime loss in Game 3.

Coach John Hynes has been working with the special teams units to improve their performance.

How are they adjusting the lineup?

Mats Zuccarello will be a game-time decision for Game 4 due to an upper body injury, and Yakov Trenin will not play.

Bobby Brink will replace Zuccarello on the top unit if he's out, bringing a right-hand shot and versatility to the position.

The Wild had just seven shots on goal in seven power plays on Wednesday, with most coming from the perimeter.

What's the key to success for the Wild?

The Wild's power play was much more effective during the regular season, ranking third in the league at 25.2 percent.

They need to get back to their shot-volume and puck-retrieval style to succeed.

As of their last result, the Minnesota Wild were 3rd in the Western Conference with a 46-24 record, on a W1 streak, following a 4-3 loss @ Colorado Avalanche on 2026-05-14.

The Wild are looking to bounce back from that loss and take a lead in the series against the Stars.

Kaprizov said the team needs to play better on the power play and score some goals.

The Wild have been good at faceoffs with the man advantage, going 8-for-13 on Wednesday.

But they need to execute better in other areas to attack the Stars effectively.