The Wild have had trouble adapting to Todd Richards’ system for a year now, and to say that they’ve been splintered is an understatement. The Copper & Blue says the Canucks handed the Wild a rally point, something that the entire team is going to get behind:
Will The Wild Use Rick Rypien As A Rallying Point?
Richards may not have an inspirational giant in his sport to call on, but Rick Rypien may have done him an enormous favor. The Wild have been in need of a reason to rally around something, a reason to focus the team on Richards' system, even if it's lacking. They've needed a "win one for the Gipper" moment for about a year, and Rypien just handed the entire organization that moment.
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