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Are the Wild true Stanley Cup contenders despite playing so many overtimes?
Minnesota Wild have played the most overtime games in the NHL this season, limiting regulation wins despite adding top defenseman Quinn Hughes last month.
- The Minnesota Wild have gone to overtime more than any NHL team this season, which has helped their standing, despite low regulation wins.
- Close late-game situations have led the Wild to go to overtime more often since acquiring Quinn Hughes last month, as Marcus Foligno noted many tight games.
- The Wild are on pace for 29 regulation wins, the lowest since COVID for a Stanley Cup champion, after rallying this week to force overtime at Grand Casino Arena.
- Head coach John Hynes said last week, `We’re trying to win in 60 minutes,` while players offered mixed responses, including `I wouldn't read too much into that.`
- The larger statistical context shows questions about sustainability, as NHL leaders like the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars posted 42 and 37 regulation wins respectively.
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Are the Wild true Stanley Cup contenders despite playing so many overtimes?
After rallying back this week from a seemingly insurmountable deficit, the Wild managed to force overtime against the Chicago Blackhawks, where they eventually prevailed in a shootout. The thrilling comeback further highlighted a recurring trend. Though the Wild have established themselves as Stanley Cup contenders since acquiring superstar defenseman Quinn Hughes last month, they have been to overtime in nearly half the games he has been in uni…
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