Eric Staal and the Minnesota Wild will start the playoffs at home next week. He'll take a buzzing line into his first postseason appearance in eight years. Nino Niederreiter had two goals and an assist to lead Minnesota to a 5-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night that clinched second place in the Central Division and home-ice advantage in the first round for the Wild. Read more http://www.espn.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400885582