MINNEAPOLIS -- Wasn't too long ago that this Stadium Series game in Minneapolis had all the makings of a very large, chilly tire fire.
After years of waiting to get an invite to the outdoor carnival, it looked as though the Wild's descent through the standings would cast a pall over the entire event.
Didn't turn out that way.
After firing head coach Mike Yeo a little over a week ago and installing John Torchetti as the interim coach, the Minnesota Wild rolled through Western Canada beating the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers.