The Wild is back to its teasing, taunting ways, following an unpredictably strong stretch of hockey with unsightly losses to Detroit and Philadelphia. The Wild are hanging around the fringes of the wild-card playoff race without inspiring much hope that they could accomplish much should they make the postseason.

They are old. They have large amounts of money committed to older players. They are paying $3 million or more to 11 players on the current roster.

-Jim Souhan of the Star Tribune where you can read more on the Minnesota Wild.