The team boasts plenty of skill that will create some fireworks.
The State of Hockey is known for producing some killer talent.
But they also have a pretty good NHL team in town, too, with plenty of skill, and that's what the Minnesota Wild will have when they face Utah this season.
As with most of the teams we've previewed in these matchups so far, the common line is physicality, but some teams, like Minnesota, Colorado, and Winnipeg, do boast some skilled offensive players.
And while Kirill Kaprizov grabs all the headlines (he came 4 points short of his second career 100-point season last year), Mats Zuccarello has flown under the radar for the Wild.
The Norwegian had 63 points last season, and the defence is anchored by Jared Spurgeon, who has been with the Wild his entire career.
But the Wild do have some big bodies on their bottom six, with 6-foot-3 Marcus Foligno, 6-foot-3 Joel Eriksson Ek, and 6-foot-2 two-way star Matt Boldy.
Needless to say, there will be some serious fireworks when these two teams meet; they are about evenly matched and it could come down to some fine margins, even in early regular season.
If you want to read up on more of our team-by-team matchup previews for the 2024-25 season, get started with the Stars:
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