Minnesota Wild: Need something to cheer about heading into Christmas

The Minnesota Wild are on the road to face the Pittsburgh Penguins; their second-last game before Christmas. Getting a win is vital to hopefully shape the second half of their season.

Starting the year, the Minnesota Wild looked pretty dreadful; they were getting hemmed in defensively and blown out on the scoreboard. Then they went on a winning streak and came away from Southern California with some impressive points. However, of late, things are falling apart once more.

Facing off with the Penguins is still by no means an easy task; the core of their team has multiple Stanley Cup wins to its’ name. This year though, at least in the first half of the season, they’ve been a team that you can…