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Mar 14, 2026; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Wild defensemen Quinn Hughes (43) leaves the ice as the New York Rangers celebrate their victory at Grand Casino Arena. Mandatory Credit: Nick Wosika-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nSome changes could be on the way for the Minnesota Wild.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The past week has included only one victory in four games (1-1-2) for Minnesota. The team will try to get back on track Sunday evening when the Wild face off against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Saint Paul, Minn.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Wild coach John Hynes hinted that he would challenge the status quo after his team lost 4-2 against the New York Rangers on Saturday night. That loss followed a 3-2 setback in the shootout round against the Philadelphia Flyers two nights earlier.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n “I think it’s on me,” Hynes said. “We’ve had some routines that we felt have been working, but obviously the last two games … I think I’m going to look in the mirror, I think the team needs to look in the mirror. A little bit of, maybe we’re going to switch some routines, because it’s certainly not good enough.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Could the changed routines affect practices, morning skates or optional skates?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n “All of those things,” Hynes said. “Practices, skates, optional skates, meetings, mindsets. I think it’s in tandem. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n “I felt like we have a good chemistry with how we go about our business and do things, but when I look at how we start the last two games, then I think you have to look internally and say, \u2018OK, this was a routine that was working and we started games on time, but now it’s different.'”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Meanwhile, Toronto is looking to bounce back from a 3-2 loss in a shootout against the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Max Domi and Dakota Joshua scored one goal apiece for Toronto, which is trying to regroup after losing top goal-scorer Auston Matthews to a knee injury for the rest of the season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube said veteran forward William Nylander could help offset the loss of Matthews. Berube elevated Nylander to assistant captain after Matthews went down.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n “We are going to lean on him, among other guys (with Matthews out),” Berube said. “I put the \u2018A’ on Willy quite a few times over the past two years when one of our captains is out. He has been a good player for us, and he leads with his play.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Minnesota likely will turn to Jesper Wallstedt in net one night after Filip Gustavsson made the start against the Rangers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Wallstedt, 23, is 14-6-6 with a 2.77 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage in 27 games this season. He has yet to face the Maple Leafs in his brief career.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Toronto likely will counter with Anthony Stolarz in net one night after Joseph Wall started against the Sabres. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n Stolarz is 7-9-3 with a 3.40 GAA and an .890 save percentage on the season. He is 1-3-1 with a 3.58 GAA and a .903 save percentage in five career games against the Wild.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n This is the second and final meeting of the regular season between the teams. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n In the first matchup, Minnesota pulled away for a 6-3 win on Jan. 19 in Toronto. Marcus Foligno recorded a hat trick and Vladimir Tarasenko finished with two goals and one assist for the Wild.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n