The Minnesota Wild were not supposed to be here, but they’re not going to let previous expectations make them complacent with a first-round exit.
Even if a matchup against either the Colorado Avalanche or Vegas Golden Knights is the likely outcome, where every Wild fan will no doubt go into clenching every part of their body, it’s something that GM Bill Guerin does not want to lay down and accept.
“We have good players. We have gotten great goaltending. So, have we exceeded expectations? Not to me. I think we’re right in the mix of things and that’s where we should be,” Guerin said prior to Wednesday afternoon’s game against the Arizona Coyotes.