After a tough preseason, the Minnesota Wild embarked on an eight-day journey to the Nordic region of Finland to kick off the 2010-2011 NHL season.
After losing to Columbus 4-2, the Minnesota Wild boarded a plane to Helsinki, Finland where the team was to take part in the NHL Premiere series, which features NHL teams playing two games in select cities in Europe.
After arriving in Helsinki, the team was in desperate need of rest and relaxation, and not to mention team bonding time.
Along with the daily practices and workouts the team was able to tour and explore Helsinki and parts of Finland to not only enjoy the spectacular view of a country that in retro-spec has the same similarities of northern Minnesota, but it was also spending time and bonding with new teammates and to re-energize the bonds already in place.
The combination of work and play seemed to have paid off when Minnesota won its final preseason game against Finland's Ilves Tampere 5-1 where Cal Clutterbuck, who is much more known for his physical presence, notched a hat trick.
This was the grand opportunity that the players, front office and coaching staff wan ...
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2010 NHL Premiere: Minnesota Wild to Helsinki and Back
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