THE PRE-SEASON IS UPON US!
Yeah, I know, we’re not supposed to get excited about this, because the “game” is probably going to be ugly as sin and is completely meaningless, but you know something? It’s been a long, hockey-less summer in the JDP household, and I’m ready to see people (whoever they are) skating around in Wild jerseys tonight.
The Wild is north of the border for the first of two just-for-fun contests this week against the Jets, who will visit Xcel Energy Center on Thursday for a re-match. Minnesota has taken a group of players with a notably minor-league flair up to Manitoba, though there are at least a few veterans on the trip who are expected to play.