May 9, 2014; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Minnesota Wild forward
Erik Haula(56) celebrates his goal with defenseman
Jonas Brodin(25) following the game against the Chicago Blackhawks in game four of the second round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild defeated the Blackhawks 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
PREDICTION
More from Editorials
- Ottawa Senators: Something’s Got to Give
- Hot Pierre Summer 2.0? Let’s Talk About The Ottawa Senators Offseason So Far!
- EXCLUSIVE: Making Moments With Senators Forward Egor Sokolov
- Joonas Korpisalo: The Solution To The Senators’ Goaltending Problem
- Ottawa Senators: To Build Or Demolish? New Arena Discussion
The Wild have a young core that is only going to get better, led by Charlie Coyle, Jason Zucker, Mikael Granlund and Jonas Brodin. Combine that with the veteran experience and leadership of Zach Parise, Ryan Suter and Mikko Koivu and they have most of the ingredients in place. They were a playoff team last season, and I see no reason why they won’t be once again this year.
4th CENTRAL DIVISION