After having a very successful homestand, the Minnesota Wild are starting off a four-game road trip against the Carolina Hurricanes.
The last time these two teams met this season, Kevin Fiala was adamant that if they were considered contenders, then the Wild should be as well. On the ice, they walked away from that game with a 3-2 win led by goals from Kaprizov, Fiala, and Gaudreau; and even managed to own a 3-0 lead at one point. It was a significant performance that put a stamp on the Wild’s intentions to be enough of a nuisance and get noticed.