Your daily dose of Wild news, along with other interesting stories from around the NHL.
We know, we know. At times this season we’ve said that some upcoming games were “must-win” and by definition they were not. But hear us out, Wednesday’s game against the Colorado Avalanche really could be the do-or-die moment for the Minnesota Wild in their attempt to finish the season on top of the Central.
The Avalanche are just one point behind the Wild in second place, with one game in-hand. Of course, that one game can matter a whole lot, but if the Wild are able to pull two points out tonight and make the point distance worth at least two games, then it at least holds Colorado off for a while. And not even to mention that the Dallas Stars are just one point behind the Wild as well, in third place, having played the same amount of games as Minnesota.
So it’s just a big cluster at the top of this division and with eight games left for the Wild, really, every point they get is needed.
That’s Wild
- Wild fans really are not fanatics of the Fanatics deal with the NHL to supply fans with fan gear and jerseys of players that they are fans of that play on the team that they are fanatics for. [10K Rinks]
- It might just be poor timing, but the Avalanche are surging as the Wild come and visit them. Luckily, Minnesota has been the best team in the entire NHL the last couple weeks. [StarTribune]
Off the trail…
- Flyers head coach John Tortorella is preaching patience following this “godforsaken season” with this team. Well, a heck of a way to start out his time here. [Inquirer]
- Fighting in hockey has seen an evolution over the last several decades. From the Bullies days to now where teams are opting for skill over face-punchers as their depth players. Explore how the evolution took place and hear from some legendary fighters what they think about the past, present, and future of fighting in this sport. [The Athletic]
- A potential buyer of the Ottawa Senators has claim to LeBreton Flats, the potential site for a new arena closer to the actual city of Ottawa. It would be nice for Claude to get some new digs. [TSN]