Think back to the offseason or early October. Did you see the Minnesota Wild sitting only two points out of a playoff spot around the New Year? As the Wild currently sit in the standings with 41 points through the first 38 games, it leaves many feeling a bit peculiar.
On one hand, the Wild have looked great for the better part of the past month and a half and look like a completely different team that started the season 1-6-0. But is this team a real contender?
Since November 14, the Wild lead the league with 28 points over that span.