The Minnesota Wild’s season is just under a week away from starting. Thursday night will see the year kick off for Bruce Boudreau and company, in familiar territory. The Pepsi Center in Colorado has seen some high highs and some very low lows for Minnesota, but it’s just the start.
Over the first twelve days of the season, Minnesota face Colorado, Chicago, Nashville, and Las Vegas. Those four teams represent an opportunity for Minnesota. Chicago has fallen from when they were the perennial buggaboo for the Wild in the postseason, but still mount a challenge. Las Vegas made the Stanley Cup Finals last season.