Right now, the Minnesota Wild are at risk of losing their consecutive play-off appearance streak, especially with Dumba’s injury added to their woes. Another display on New Years’ Eve against the Pittsburgh Penguins, where they had plenty of chances but couldn’t convert, rounded out their year in poor fashion.
The team is looking ever older and none the wiser to the fact that the league no longer is challenged by their game play. On any given night, most teams can out-pace the Wild and most teams also know that they may face shot volume but from a team that lacks an out-and-out goalscorer.