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Imyourhuckleberry Verified Member Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago Quote The Wild may have started the season slowly, but they were playing at a 105-point pace by the time Hughes joined the team. Since then, the team has 20 points in 15 games, a 109-point pace. Yes, started slowly, but they'd played well for about 1.5 months before Hughes was added. Following the late October team meeting, the Wild were winning at a 131 point pace(15-3-2, 2nd only to Colorado) in the 20 games played immediately before Hughes first hit the ice for the Wild on December 14th. In the 15 games with Hughes, the Wild are tied for the 6th best pace at 109, where they are picking up 2/3 of the standings points available. I'm not arguing that the Wild aren't better with Hughes. Certainly more goals have been scored, but the Wild might not be playing as tight on the details as they were when they were fully locked in before the trade. Almost every team goes through some minor slumps in the win column like the Wild have had recently, so nothing overly concerning, but hopefully a lot more wins ahead. I'd bet they have a somewhat strong push in the final 24 games after the Olympic break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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