If you had told me this offseason that Mikael Granlund and Jason Zucker were on the Wild’s second line, my head would have been filled with thoughts of a deep, balanced Wild lineup that was firing on all cylinders with scoring coming from every line. Instead, perception is that Granlund and Zucker have gone from offensive dynamos to offensive duds and have caused Head Coach Bruce Boudreau to resort to his trusty Line Blender (patent pending) and change what had been his most successful line last season and, as of the Wild’s last game against Colorado, they’re on the second line with Wild captain Mikko Koivu.
Midseason Grades: The Second Line Needs to be Better
