After being acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Jason Zucker back in February, many Minnesota Wild fans were hoping Alex Galchenyuk would be able to provide the team a little more stability down the middle. With Eric Staal, Joel Eriksson Ek, Victor Rask and an aging Mikko Koivu as the best centers on the roster, the former 30-goal scorer with the Montreal Canadiens had a fantastic opportunity to play a significant role for his new team as they embarked on their five-game series against the Vancouver Canucks.