Wilderness Walk: Wait for It

The Wild have a chance to clinch tonight. Will it happen? Who knows. It would be nice to see the Wild playing well. Which they haven't done in several days (and not consistently for some time longer).

The Wild cannot afford to wait.

Wild News

Jared Spurgeon returns to ice, could play Tuesday vs. San Jose | StarTribune.com
It was lightly attended: Goalie Darcy Kuemper and skaters David Jones, Justin Fontaine, Ryan Carter, Chris Porter, Mike Reilly, Jordan Schroeder, Nate Prosser…

Wild takes on the task of rediscovering its game | StarTribune.com
"We want to play the game the right way," Torchetti said Monday. Personally, I'd take playing a 90's era trap and winning over the recent version of the Wild.

Minnesota Wild push for playoff, despite losing 3 straight | Twin Cities.com
Most confounding with the Wild are the inconsistencies that continue to plague them into the final week of the season.

Off the Trail

Rangers edge Jackets, clinch 6th straight playoff berth | theScore.com
The New York Rangers officially clinched a berth in the NHL's postseason tournament with a 4-2 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night.

Tyler Toffoli becomes 1st King in 6 seasons to hit 30-goal milestone | theScore.com
Amazingly, the Los Angeles Kings had two Stanley Cups more than they had 30-goal scorers over their last six largely successful seasons - until now.

Roy critical of Avalanche core's leadership after ripping Duchene | theScore.com
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