Mid-week, mid-afternoon start at the Xcel Energy Center?
Weirder things have happened.
After getting away from the Nathan MacKinnon-shaped monolith known as the Colorado Avalanche, the Minnesota Wild got back on track with a grimy win against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday at home.
When: 4:30 p.m. CT
Where: Xcel Energy Center
TV: Fox Sports North
That gave the Wild their ninth-straight win at home, a team record. In a season where the “home crowd” is nothing more than a smattering of cardboard cutouts or, at best, a handful of dedicated fans, it’s been shocking to see the stark contrast between home and away Wild teams.