Believe it or not, there’s a chance the Wild could be in third place in the Central Division by the end of tonight. Minnesota will require a couple things to go in its favor, as it will need a win against the Devils and also a third consecutive loss by the Dallas Stars, but it could legitimately happen. That’s remarkable when considering that just a few weeks ago, the deficit for Minnesota to climb back into contention for a top-three spot in the Central seemed insurmountable with almost every team in the stacked division rolling at the same time.
The Wild could jump to third place with a win over the Devils and a little help
