Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Winning streak over, Wild hit reset button and head west (Yahoo Sports)

FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2016, file photo, Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau talks with a linesman during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh. Their 12-game winning streak over, the Wild are trying to stay in form as they embark on a three-game West Coast road trip. For coach Boudreau's part, they've been scoring a little too much. He'd feel a lot better with 2-1 wins than 6-4 victories(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

The longest winning streak in franchise history halted a few hours before the end of 2016, the Minnesota Wild were handed a natural opportunity to start fresh. If they return to the defense-first formula that coach Bruce Boudreau has pushed them to follow, they'll be in position to get going on another run. ''That's what we want it to be, a reset,'' Boudreau said before the team departed for a three-city California road trip.


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