Recap: Wild overcomes absences, beat Predators 5-4 in overtime

Photo by John Russell/NHLI via Getty ImagesIf there is one team that the Minnesota Wild have just not figured out this season, it would be the Nashville Predators. All three previous matchups have resulted in the Wild not being able to score more than two goals and Nashville just having their way with them, earning easy wins.

Well, tonight was a different story and with a different lineup for the visiting team. Without the punishing presence of players like Matt Dumba, Marcus Foligno, and Jordan Greenway, that make the Wild’s north-south system work so damn well, and the offensive skill of Mats Zuccarello, this team walked into Bridgestone Arena with a chip on the shoulder and many call-ups…