Are the Iowa Wild a playoff team?

DES MOINES, Iowa - Admittedly, the headline might be a bit inflammatory, considering that Iowa was just in 2nd place just a week ago. After collecting just one point against the Grand Rapids Griffins (Detroit) in a two game set, the Chicago Wolves (Vegas/St. Louis) taking care of business against two playoff caliber team, and the Rockford IceHogs (Chicago) taking down the Texas Stars (Dallas), the Wild are now clinging to the fourth seed in the Central by just one point.

Not to throw too far back, but Iowa’s last regulation came over a fringe playoff team, the Texas Stars, in an ugly win over a squad that was playing refined hockey, but their third game in three days. Iowa head coach, Derek…