
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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