Never content on making it easy for themselves, our Central Division-leading Wild lost 5-4 to a Sasha Barkov-less Florida Panthers last night.
If they aren't satisfied with their play in that game, they don't have much time to dwell on it, as they'll take on the Tampa Bay Lightning at 4:00 CT to start a day full of hockey.
The good news is that this isn't the juggernaut that we've come to expect out of Tampa. While they are a respectable 9-4-3, that's only good for 6th in the Eastern Conference based on the points percentage.