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That’s Wild
- It was all doom and gloom for the Minnesota Wild early on. They could barely keep the puck out of their net while never even scoring on the other one. At 5-on-5, the team was miserable to watch and the only points they earned in the early days of the season was because of a red-hot power play thanks to one of the most skilled hockey players on Earth being a part of it. But, since the turn of the month there has been something different about this team and the results have started to come. Could we say that they’ve turned their season around? [StarTribune]
- What has been key to this turnaround for the Wild? Well, basically playing some familiar and boring hockey. [Hockey Wilderness]
- When grief and hockey are connected forever. [Hockey Wilderness]
- Kirill Kaprizov was the hero once again as he earned the Wild the full two points in an overtime win over the Vegas Golden Knights. [Pioneer Press]
Off the trail…
- Free agency might be very boring next summer. Adrian Kempe re-signed with the Los Angeles Kings and cashed in hard for an eight-year deal. [NHL.com]
- Jack Hughes suffered an off-ice injury that is going to keep him out for at least six weeks. So, how do the New Jersey Devils handle his absence once again? [ESPN]
- Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch is still looking for a complete performance from his team as they visit the Buffalo Sabres. [CTV]