Saskatoon impresses in game one against Ottawa

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While the Wild lost their second place position to the Ottawa Lynx as the regular season came to a close, it didn't take long for the Wild to show they didn't need home ice advantage to pick up wins in the playoffs. While shots were close at 30-29 in favour of the home team in Game One, the score went the opposite way with the visiting Wild taking the win 5-3 thanks to Daring Do's 2 goals and 3 points as well as Jake Scheel's 2 assists and 3 points on the outing, as well as goals from Gabriel McAllister and Bradley Marko. The team was helped by strong, disciplined play, leading to them getting 6 powerplay opportunities as opposed to the Lynx's 4 chances, and converting on two of their powerplays while holding the Lynx to only one powerplay goal. Going into game 2, Ottawa will maintain home ice advantage, but the Wild have shown that wont' be enough to stop them from taking home a victory. For the Wild to keep up the pressure in game 2 it'll require similar performances from linemates Do and Scheel, as well as goaltender Brienne O'Tarth whose 27 saves and a .900 save percentage were crucial in the team's game one victory.