It’s a big game in the Big D! They say things are generally larger in the state of Texas, and tonight’s matchup between the Wild and its divisional rival Dallas Stars certainly fits that mold.
With Minnesota’s enormous and very convincing win over the Western Conference’s best team now in the rearview, the Wild has no time to bask in the glow of that victory. Instead, it has to go right back to work tonight in an absolutely crucial Central Division game. With last night’s win, Minnesota leapfrogged over Colorado to give itself a one-point lead on the Avs for fifth place in the division and the last Wild Card spot.