The Minnesota Wild were riding high, beating up on some lower teams like the Blackhawks, Islanders, and Canadiens; but were unfortunately shut out for the first time this season against the Winnipeg Jets earlier this week. A game that you couldn’t really blame either side for their misgivings when it came to actual hockey play — plays that were eventually shrouded with post-whistle conflicts and a two-game suspension to Marcus Foligno.
But all of that nonsense out of the way, the Wild are hosting one of the best teams in the league, if not the best.