The ship has been righted, and now it’s time to start sailing again.
When the Wild fell behind in the third period Saturday in Calgary, it looked like we were headed for a long and ugly tailspin for this team. Already marred by injuries, Minnesota hadn’t been helping itself defensively, and it was starting to look like the mental aspect of its game was going to be a lingering problem as well. We know from recent history that this team can be a bit fragile at times, particularly when losses start to pile up, so avoiding another collapse against the Flames felt imperative.