Preview: Wild to start homestand against Ducks

The Minnesota Wild saw their 11-game point streak come to an end on Saturday night with a loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh. The Hurricanes exposed the Wild’s weaknesses with their youth and speed, and Minnesota just couldn’t keep up.

Of course, it was just one game, and with recent victories against high-flying teams like the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars, Wild fans should not panic yet. The team has generally played very well over the past month, and being resilient has been a huge key to their recent success.

The losses of Mikko Koivu (who will still have his 1,000th game ceremony before the game Tuesday) and Jared Spurgeon obviously are a big blows to this Wild team, and…