On Saturday night, the Minnesota Wild had a gut check against the Carolina Hurricanes as the storyline heading into the game was, “how would the Wild, a potential cup contender, fare against another playoff powerhouse?”
When: 7:00 p.m. CT
Having passed the test against Carolina, this time the Wild get to play the role of playoff litmus test against the Detroit Red Wings, who have won their last two and four of their last six after some rough spots in their schedule, and currently find themselves back over .500 and just seven points out of a wild card spot.