Wilderness Walk: Please god do not lose to the Senators

Let’s go over some news and notes:

- The Wild are looking about as bad as they ever have, folks. Home opener? Didn’t matter. The Penguins walked out of Xcel Energy Center with an easy two points. Sigh. [Hockey Wilderness]

- Episode 2 of the new Hockey Wilderness Podcast is here! We talk about whether or not Bruce Boudreau is (or should be) on the hot seat and what the Wild need to do to get fans excited again. [Hockey Wilderness]

- Gerald Mayhew is back. So that’s something? Maybe? [Hockey Wilderness]

Off the trail...

- Drew Doughty and Matthew Tkachuk absolutely hate each other. Is their feud one of the best rivalries in hockey? [Jewels From The Crown]

- All-star weekend could be a little more different this year — especially the skills competition. [Sportsnet]

- Kaapo Kakko scored the first goal of his NHL career, and it was pretty damn cool.

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