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Overtime Win Over Stars in Game 4 & Weakness Found in Jake Oettinger ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Plus a look at the Round 1 playoff predictions.]]></description><link>https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/wild-takeaways-from-overtime-win-stars-game-four-weakness-jake-oettinger-round-one-playoff-predictions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/wild-takeaways-from-overtime-win-stars-game-four-weakness-jake-oettinger-round-one-playoff-predictions</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mariah E Stark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:33:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/f2506e0b-b258-4714-bca6-860809867e29_2048x1365.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><hr></div><p>All the latest from our great team of <a href="https://thehockeywriters.com/minnesota-wild/">Minnesota Wild</a> writers. </p><p class="button-wrapper" 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Stark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:45:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/6b170e9a-06ac-4879-a445-4d8281dcba6f_2048x1536.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div><hr></div><p>All the latest from our great team of <a href="https://thehockeywriters.com/minnesota-wild/">Minnesota Wild</a> writers. </p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://thehockeywriters.com/minnesota-wild/minnesota-wild-season-schedule/&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Wild 2025-26 Schedule&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://thehockeywriters.com/minnesota-wild/minnesota-wild-season-schedule/"><span>Wild 2025-26 Schedule</span></a></p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.nhl.com/standings/2026-01-17/wildcard&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;NHL 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fetchpriority="high"></picture><div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><strong><a href="https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/fla-vs-min/2026/01/24/2025020817">Marchand scores OT winner in return, Panthers top Wild</a> (NHL Recap) </strong></p><div><hr></div><h4><a href="https://thehockeywriters.com/why-minnesota-is-truly-the-state-of-hockey/">Why Minnesota Is Truly the State of Hockey</a></h4><div><hr></div><h4><a href="https://thehockeywriters.com/3-takeaways-from-the-wilds-4-3-overtime-loss-to-the-panthers/">3 Takeaways From Wild&#8217;s 4-3 Overtime Loss to the Panthers</a> </h4><div><hr></div><h4><a href="https://thehockeywriters.com/guide-to-the-2026-winter-olympics-mens-hockey-tournament/">Guide to the 2026 Winter Olympics Men&#8217;s Hockey Tournament</a></h4><div><hr></div><h4>Get your Wild gear on sale from <a 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