Purgatory for the Wild and fans is only beginning

Marilyn Indahl-USA TODAY SportsAfter such a hot start to the year, who saw this coming? The Wild started the season on a hot streak. This, in and of itself, is not unique. However, this streak differed from those we've seen in the past by featuring underlying numbers that indicated stability and sustainability. The Wild were not rocking the 106 PDO we see on other teams *coughColoradocough*. While, yes, both save% and shooting% were high, they were not ungodly high, and it really seemed like the Wild were having a banner year.

So what happened? Maybe Yeo lost the locker room. Maybe the veteran players finally pushed younger guys away and the gap was too wide to bridge. Maybe some of the…