The skeptics are out there.
The skeptics persist even after the Minnesota Wild extended their winning streak to 12 games. The skeptics persist even though Minnesota is a point behind Chicago for the Central Division’s top spot. The skeptics persist even as projections place Minnesota as having 99% playoff odds.
Granted, no one is suggesting that Minnesota is in danger of collapsing in the same manner they did in the 2011-12 season. But people are looking at this team and asking whether they’re truly one of the best in the league.
Most prominently this week, TSN’s Travis Yost took a look at the competitive viability of the league’s two surprise teams- Columbus and Minnesota.