On February 13th the Minnesota Wild, after a lack luster performance at home against the Bruins were deep in the throes of an eight game losing streak. So bad was the loss that GM Chuck Fletcher decided at the final horn of the game that he would fire head coach Mike Yeo. The Wild found themselves out of a playoff spot and wondering if the season was lost with no chance to get back into the playoff picture.
Enter John Torchetti to take the helm of the team with a mandate from Fletcher to coach the team as he saw fit.