Hockey Wilderness · Oct 13, 2022
Preview: Wild open 2022-23 season hosting Rangers
Photo by David Berding/Getty ImagesThe Minnesota Wild season is finally upon us.
When: 7:00 p.m. CT
Where: Xcel Energy Center
TV: BSN, BSWI, MSG
Radio: KFAN 100.3 FM
More so than any of the past few seasons, I sense an uptick in anxiety along with the excitement this year. For the first time in Bill Guerin’s tenure as general manager, the Wild are entering the season with expectations.
Entering last season, the Wild were fun. We were going to get to see a full season of NHL-hardened Kirill Kaprizov, and the biggest question in many fans’ minds was “how do you get Kevin Fiala a line-mate?” This year the question of the year is much scarier: “How do you replace Fiala?”