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The Minnesota Wild open their second round playoff series<\/a> against the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday night. It\u2019s the first time the State of Hockey\u2019s professional men\u2019s hockey team has made it beyond round one since 2014-15.<\/p>\n Maybe that\u2019s why the City of St. Paul, which owns recently renamed Grand Casino Arena, booked<\/a> a promotional Olympic figure skating event at the MN Wild\u2019s home arena \u2014 in the middle of the NHL Playoffs \u2014 instead of leaving the May calendar a bit more open-ended.<\/p>\n Long break scheduled in Minnesota Wild Playoff series<\/p>\n Late Saturday, the NHL released its second round postseason schedule. And if you take a closer look between game two and game three of Wild vs Avs<\/a>, you\u2019ll notice a rare FOUR DAY break (May 5-9), when the series is scheduled to flip from Colorado to Minnesota.<\/p>\n SAME MISSION \ud83d\ude24.<\/p>\n full details \u00bb https:\/\/t.co\/ot4lFv0UPI<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/mFZkBwdXRj<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 x \u2013 Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) May 3, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n What in the world is going on at Grand Casino Arena this week that it doesn\u2019t have time to host the most important playoff games the building has seen in over a decade?<\/p>\n According the official Grand Casino Arena events calendar<\/a>, the Minnesota Frost (PWHL) have the ice booked for two semifinal playoff games of their own (May 5, 7), against the Montreal Victoire.<\/p>\n While there\u2019s nothing currently scheduled on the GCA calendar for Friday, May 8, the arena has a promotional figure skating event, \u201cStifel Stars on Ice,\u201d \u2014 featuring a bevy of 2026 Olympic Stars \u2014 scheduled for Sunday, May 10.<\/p>\n Grand Casino Arena has events on Thursday (PWHL) and Sunday (Figure Skating) that complicated things. https:\/\/t.co\/Dk7Ulrb5MF<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Evan Rawal (@evanrawal) May 3, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n DateTime Latest Wild News: Injuries Threaten Minnesota\u2019s Stanley Cup Dreams<\/a><\/p>\n First off, let\u2019s just address the elephant in the room. Minnesota Wild playoff game should take precedent over whatever else the City of St. Paul has scheduled at Grand Casino Arena. The fact I am writing this is asinine.<\/p>\n However, since the City isn\u2019t willing to move around the timing of a Frost playoff game or previously scheduled figure skating performance, the Wild probably had a couple options to choose from, and likely went with one long break, instead of an extra day between both games next weekend in St. Paul.<\/p>\n Should we be mad about this?<\/p>\n If you look at the calendar above, they could have played Game 3 on May 8, then Game 4 on May 11. My guess is that they, instead, chose to take advantage of the additional days to sneak in a longer break between games two and three, allowing them to then go back to the normal every-other-day schedule after that.<\/p>\n Still, it stinks for MN Wild fans who now have to wait impatiently for the most anticipated playoff game in St. Paul in at least 11 years<\/a>. It\u2019s possible the City could have pushed either the Frost\u2019s playoff game, scheduled for Thursday (6 pm) to earlier that day.<\/p>\n They could have done the same with the Olympic figure skating on Sunday (4 pm). However, that show is completely sold out<\/a> below the very upper ring of Grand Casino Arena.<\/p>\n Moving the time might have been too much for ticket-holders to accommodate this close to day of show. However, it is worth noting that other cities\/venues have adjusted their \u201cStars on Ice\u201d, just days before.<\/p>\n Our Toronto show has moved to May 2. \u2014 Stars on Ice (@starsonice) April 30, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n #SOIFamily<\/a> photo! \ud83d\udc99\u26f8\ufe0f#SOI26<\/a> \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8@chockolate02<\/a> @Evan_Bates<\/a> @jasonbskates<\/a> @the_quadg0d<\/a> #AlysaLiu<\/a> #IsabeauLevito<\/a> @AmberGlenn_<\/a> @elliekamw<\/a> @doshea213<\/a> @andrewtorg29<\/a> @christina_c_33<\/a> #AnthonyPonomarenko<\/a> #EmileaZingas<\/a> #VadymKolesnik<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/VDZFvxoe9d<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Stars on Ice (@starsonice) April 27, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n More Wild to Read: Players Shrug Off Historic Playoff Win<\/a><\/p>\n Either way, let\u2019s look at the bright side. The Minnesota Wild continue to get more and more banged up as these playoff move along. The upcoming break could be timely for the Wild\u2019s health.<\/p>\n Some would be surprised what a difference four days of rest, between games, can do for the healing process, vs two days. In the end, that\u2019s probably why the MN Wild chose a long break, instead of playing Game 3 on May 8, and having two days of rest before games three and four..<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMentioned in this article: Grand Casino Arena<\/a> Minnesota Frost<\/a> NHL Playoffs<\/a> <\/p>\n More About:Minnesota Wild<\/a><\/p>\n Add MinnesotaSportsFan as a preferred source on Google. \t\t\t
(CDT)EventLocationTue, May 57:00 PMWild vs Avs (Gm 2)
Frost vs Victoire (Gm 2)Denver, CO
Laval, QCWed, May 6Thu, May 76:00 PMFrost vs Victoire (Gm 3)GC Arena
(St. Paul, MN)Fri, May 8Sat, May 98:00 PMWild vs Avs (Gm 3)GC Arena
(St. Paul, MN)Sun, May 104:00 PMStifel Stars on IceGC Arena
(St. Paul, MN)Mon, May 11TBAWild vs Avs (Gm 4)GC Arena
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