The Wild went into Toronto losing 11 of the last 15 games and only scoring a total of ten goals in the past seven games. A new calendar year mean a new Minnesota Wild team, right? Scoring on odd man rushes has been a continuing trend for the Wild, but splitting chances back and forth between a star-studded Maple Leafs team was not something the Wild wanted to do coming into today’s matinee game.
The Thursday matinee game started at 1:00 PM CST because it was deemed as Toronto’s Next Generation Game. A game dedicated to the future of the game as the many young Maple Leafs fans were at the game as the greater area of Toronto did not have school today.