The Minnesota Wild's season has officially come to a close after being defeated in four games to two at the hands of the Dallas Stars. But how do we process what we witnessed this season? How do we analyze the next steps for this franchise? There are so many questions after a season ends. Denial and isolation are likely the first emotions in a loss, followed by anger. We then we reflect and accept what as happened as we start looking toward the future.
Looking back at the Wild's 2015-16 campaign, the season has been pock-marked with inconsistency, but even then, the Game 6 rally that fell short is tough to take.