Sometimes all it takes is seeing an old foe to get everybody on the same page again.
Maybe it was the facing the Chicago Blackhawks for the first time since the 2019-20 season, or perhaps it was seeing Marc-André Fleury — primarily responsible for the Minnesota Wild's playoff exit last year — in that red sweater. Whatever it was, the Wild were putting the puck in the net with fierce efficiency last night.
Marcus Foligno did his thing right away, starting with some physical play that earned him two minutes in the box for awkwardly tripping Seth Jones.