Wallstedt, penalty killers producing perfection in Wild’s 2-0 start
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What happened
Perhaps the worst part of the Wild’s playoff run last season, other than it coming to an end after just 11 games, was the fun opponents had when Minnesota had a man in the penalty box. Of the 16 teams that made the NHL playoffs last spring, the Wild were 15th among them in terms of keeping teams off the scoreboard when down a man. For those who had watched Team USA win gold in the Olympics, ...
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