Training camp is over, final cuts are being made, not least by the Minnesota Wild, to bring the teams in line with the 23-player limit enforced upon them and everyone is raring to get started.
The ice is being re-surfaced one last time, the locker-rooms are being tidied, gear being packed up. We’re at the peak of that eager anticipation everyone gets when pre-season ends and game-day is literally just days away.
However, there are still questions to be asked and answers being sought. What will the final opening night roster look like for the Minnesota Wild?