The offensive challenges of the Minnesota Wild this season are more than well documented. There are a lot of people (yes me included most times) around the State of Hockey that are on verge of pressing the panic button as they watch the Wild loose a couple of contests due to lack of goal scoring.
But then you look at the other side of the puck and see a team that is defensively one of the best squads in the NHL. The most telling stat for a team’s defensive performance is their total goals against. The Wild after last night’s game in Edmonton are tied for the league lead in goals against with the San Jose Sharks at 51.