HWP 102: The Minnesota MVP Race

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It's over!

The long grind of the 82-game season is finally over, and the Stanley Cup Playoffs are finally here. We'll get into the Wild vs. Blues match-up in the next couple of days, but first we wanted to put a wrap on the regular season. Joe and Barry sat down with Tony to recap the season, revisit our Opening Night Predictions, and chat about who the Minnesota Wild's MVP was.

Topics included:

The Wild earning a franchise-best 106 points. Does that mean anything to us?
Jason Zucker's return, Carly Aplin dominating Twitter
Jared Spurgeon's injury
Mikko Koivu, Devan Dubnyk, and Mikael Granlund getting rest
Charlie Coyle's streaky af season
Eric Staal exceeding everyone's wildest expectations
Looking back at how crazy we thought the idea of a Granlund breakout year was
Devan Dubnyk squandering his Vezina lead
Checking in on the blue line's development
What stopped Jason Zucker and Nino Niederreiter from getting into the Wild MVP conversation
Why Mikko Koivu deserves some love
The Wild's sudden spike in possession numbers
Granlund vs. Staal- the MVP debate to end aall MVP debates
Our favorite moments from the year
Final thoughts for the regular season

And much, much more!

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We'll be back later this week to preview the Wild vs. Blues match-up in Round 1. Until then, Go Wild!

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