Eight seasons. Eight seasons and eight disappointing endings for Zach Parise during his tenure as a member of the Minnesota Wild. Since coming to the team in the offseason of 2012, Parise and the Wild have not made it past the second round of the NHL playoffs.
This postseason was no different. With expanding the playoffs from 16 teams to 24, Parise and the Wild had a chance to make some noise. The thought process being, “why not us?” That lasted all of about two weeks as the Wild and Parise’s disappointment continued.