by Bruce Ciskie
Last season was not what Todd Richards wanted or expected."Our goal at the start of the year was to make the playoffs, it's a little bit disappointing," Richards said. The Wild finished 13th in the Western Conference a year ago and 22nd in the NHL, going 38-36-8. After a disastrous 3-9 start set the team back, they had some strong moments, including a 12-4 run from late November through late December, but they fell behind the eight ball in the West, and never established themselves as a serious playoff contender.
"We were chasing pretty much all year," Richards said.
As the free agent signing period opened in July, general manager Chuck Fletcher and Richards set out to improve the character and work ethic of their roster. Without indicting any individual players, they went to work at this task, and they like what they've done.
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