Minnesota Wild: Losses cause dip in Power Rankings perceptions

The Minnesota Wild came crashing back to Earth the past week as they continued a poor streak that saw three losses in four games to the Capitals, Sabres and then divisional rivals, the Blackhawks.

These all fell roughly within the same week that many pundits use for their Power Rankings. As a result, we’ll be ignoring the recent improvements against the Senators and the combative win over the Jets. Those results will be sure to boost what the analysts think of the Minnesota Wild next week!

For the most part, the line-up has remained the same; the Minnesota Wild have been relatively lucky when it comes to injuries, especially when it comes to losing star players. In past seasons, this has not…