He was a sight for sore Wild eyes. Yes, Zach Parise has finally returned to the ice for Bruce Boudreau’s squad, and it only took 40 games to get there. The victory over the Panthers was an encouraging one. Minnesota dominated general puck possession, offensive zone time, and, most importantly, the scoreboard. However, the Wild dominating damn near every facet of a game has become such an infrequent event.
Can Parise be the difference?
There’s one single encouraging stat from Tuesday’s game. A line with Chris Stewart was overwhelmingly positive in terms of Shot Attempts For percentage with 66 percent.