Minnesota Wild Are The Hottest Team In Hockey

That's Wild

• The Minnesota Wild claimed a decisive 3-0 shutout victory over the rival Winnipeg Jets and it wasn't just any normal win. Jesper Wallstedt shut the door for his third shutout in his last four starts as he is quickly climbing the hype charts and potentially staking his claim to the bona fide starter position for the Wild. Add that to Minnesota having a 9-1-1 record in November (a month that is almost over, by the way) and they are simply the hottest team in hockey right now. More on the 3-0 win over the Jets: [StarTribune]
• A player that is providing a bit of an offensive spark is Mats Zuccarello and at 38 years old, he's making sure everyone plays with a little bit of child-like whimsy. [StarTribune]
• The Wild are a team of Russian nesting dolls. Once you have them figured out, there's another layer to them altogether. [Hockey Wilderness]
• Nico Sturm was as excited as ever to make his second Wild debut. [Pioneer Press]

Off the trail...

• Well, there's at least some positivity for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but it involves one of their best players saying that losing a whole lot is actually good for the team. [TheScore]
• Mikko Rantanen got suspended for one game for a little bit of a brutal hit. Oops. [NHL.com]