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That’s Wild
- The Minnesota Wild have a very crucial month. After bringing Quinn Hughes into the fold, the pressure has been on them to show that they truly are a Stanley Cup contender that is worthy of more investment before the NHL trade deadline. Unfortunately, now after a brutal 6-2 loss to the league-bottom Winnipeg Jets, they have lost three consecutive games and are falling out of that tier. [StarTribune]
- Can Quinn Hughes pull a Joe Thornton? We don’t mean celebrating scoring four goals, but winning the Hart Trophy in a season where he was traded in the middle of it. [Hockey Wilderness]
- Five burning questions that will define the rest of the Wild’s season. [The Athletic]
- Jonas Brodin is out week-to-week and that means he’s potentially losing out on the Olympics for Team Sweden. [The Athletic]
Off the trail…
- Who is the midseason fantasy hockey MVP? [ESPN]
- The Toronto Maple Leafs didn’t get to have revenge on Mitch Marner as his Vegas Golden Knights came back and beat the visitors in overtime. Additionally, Toronto also lost its top winger due to an injury, again. [Sportsnet]
- The eight teams who are primed to shape the NHL trade market ahead of the deadline. [TheScore]