Minnesota Wild fans know that if this franchise can do anything, it is play down to worse teams. Commenters dubbed this game a trap game from the beginning, with the Wild due to face the Vegas Golden Knights in less than 24 hours. However, Dean Evason and his staff have emphasized taking it shift by shift. Tonight, their present mentality was on display.
The Wild’s first game on TNT got off to an explosive start. On the third shift of the game, Nico Sturm found himself stumbling into Shayne Gostisbehere’s stick and drawing a tripping minor.