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Wild Unleashed But Still Enter Playoffs In Reverse

WHEN YOU TAKE OVER JOBS, THERE IS A REASON WHY YOU ARE HERE AND YOU JUST HAVE TO MAKE SURE TO TRY AND BUILD CONFIDENCE IN THE TEAM

The date was February 15, 2016. The Wild had just defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 to snap an 8-game losing streak that was punctuated by the dismissal of head coach Mike Yeo and captured their first victory for John Torchetti. The newly installed interim coach ascended the podium following the game and told the press, "When you take over jobs, there is a reason why you are here and you just have to make sure to try and build confidence in the team.