The month of October for the Minnesota Wild went much the same way as most of the games along the same way. Minnesota started slow, going 1-2-2 through the first 5 games and looking quite sluggish for the better part of most games.
Late in the games, namely the third period, Minnesota looked like a much better team by winning the third period in most games. Late in the month, the Minnesota Wild appeared to be finding their stride and starting to skate better early in games.
Following the lackluster start to the season, Minnesota went on to win 6 of their next 7 games and slide up to third place in the Central Division.