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#31Days31Teams Day 15: The Minnesota Wild
Forward Player Card: Kevin Fiala
Oddly enough, Fiala led the Wild in scoring this year despite playing 3rd line minutes. His offensive play has fully recovered from his atrocious anomaly 2018-19 campaign, although his defence is still a weakness. #mnwild
Oddly enough, Fiala led the Wild in scoring this year despite playing 3rd line minutes. His offensive play has fully recovered from his atrocious anomaly 2018-19 campaign, although his defence is still a weakness. #mnwild
Defenceman Player Card: Jared Spurgeon
It's inexplicable to me that Spurgeon isn't generally recognized as the superstar he is. He's one of the league's best offensively, defensively, and on the powerplay. He also scores at a high rate. AND he's been consistent as hell. #MNWild
It's inexplicable to me that Spurgeon isn't generally recognized as the superstar he is. He's one of the league's best offensively, defensively, and on the powerplay. He also scores at a high rate. AND he's been consistent as hell. #MNWild
Goalie Player Card: Devan Dubnyk
Minnesota's team defence is so good that if Dubnyk was even an average goalie he'd be in the Vezina conversation every year. But he's not - he's terrible. Facing the league's easiest workload he was unreliable and awful at even strength. #mnwild
Minnesota's team defence is so good that if Dubnyk was even an average goalie he'd be in the Vezina conversation every year. But he's not - he's terrible. Facing the league's easiest workload he was unreliable and awful at even strength. #mnwild
WAR vs Cap Hit Expected WAR Timeline: Marcus Foligno
Foligno isn't a big name, but he's been incredibly consistent for the past five seasons. His defensive game especially is way above his paygrade, and the Sabres and Wild both benefitted from his reliability. #mnwild
Foligno isn't a big name, but he's been incredibly consistent for the past five seasons. His defensive game especially is way above his paygrade, and the Sabres and Wild both benefitted from his reliability. #mnwild
WAR Roster Generator: 2016-17
This team is a banner example of the limits of being analytically dominant in a playoff series. The Wild controlled 59% of xG against the Blues, but just couldn't put the puck in the net and lost in five games. #mnwild
This team is a banner example of the limits of being analytically dominant in a playoff series. The Wild controlled 59% of xG against the Blues, but just couldn't put the puck in the net and lost in five games. #mnwild
Hope you enjoyed part 15 of #31Days31Teams. Next up, the Montreal Canadiens
