Wild take on the Blue Jackets after Hartman's 2-goal game

Young leadership group vital as Wild mix newbies into key roles

When you think of veteran leaders on a hockey team, a guy in his 30s with a beard and the battle scars of 600-plus nights in the NHL trenches comes to mind. The Minnesota Wild have more than one of those, personified by the likes of Zach Bogosian and Ryan Hartman, who fit the part, right down to the beard. On a Wild roster featuring an abundance of youth in the likes of David Jiricek (60 regular season NHL games on his resume entering this seaso…

Wild take on the Blue Jackets after Hartman's 2-goal game

The Minnesota Wild host the Columbus Blue Jackets after Ryan Hartman's two-goal game against the St. Louis Blues in the Wild's 5-0 win.