Well, today was the anniversary of the 1980 Miracle on Ice, which is the most important day on the calendar in Minnesota, and the Wild were playing a team in red, sooooo emotions were high I guess. An easy game for them to get up for. Or more likely, they are fighting for their playoff lives with Chicago, Colorado, and Arizona all giving chase on that last wild card spot. At any rate, Minnesota came in with a more sustained effort than Detroit, and the result was reflected on the score board.
Tough one to take in Detroit, as Larkin, Nyquist, Bertuzzi, DeKeyser, and Hronek were very good all night and the rest of the team was lukewarm.