Zach Parise took advantage of getting a day off to rest and gave the Minnesota Wild's playoff chances a big boost. Parise scored three times for his third hat trick of the season and added an assist as the Wild beat the Calgary Flames 6-2 on Thursday night, spoiling goalie Niklas Backstrom's return to Minnesota. Read more http://espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=400815971
