After a wild 9-6 loss to the Colorado Avalanche in Game 1, the Minnesota Wild are looking to hit the reset button—and nobody embodies that calm, cool mindset better than Kirill Kaprizov. The star forward strolled into Monday’s media availability wearing hotel slippers, his relaxed demeanor matching his straightforward assessment: "We need better. We know this."

That 15-goal thriller was anything but typical for Minnesota. The Wild dug themselves a 3-0 hole early, mounted a spirited comeback to take the lead, then watched it all slip away as Colorado racked up the most playoff goals in franchise history. Now, with Game 2 looming Tuesday night, head coach John Hynes is weighing some tough lineup decisions—including who will be between the pipes.

Jesper Wallstedt took the brunt of the damage, surrendering eight goals in a game Hynes described as "a bit of an anomaly." Despite the rough outing, the coach expressed confidence in his young netminder. "I’m not worried about Wally. He’s got a great track record. He’s played really well. He has playoff experience and he has positive playoff experience. Everyone has to reboot. We all have to be better and we’re planning on doing that."

Wallstedt, who allowed just 14 goals in six games during Minnesota's first-round series win over Dallas, wasted no time moving on. "That’s done. There’s nothing we can do about that," he said. "Now it’s just about analyzing, looking through that one and then let it go. Focus on the next one."

Veteran forward Mats Zuccarello echoed that sentiment, placing the blame on the team's defensive breakdowns rather than the goaltending. "Clean up some stuff and be better for Wally. We gave them too many easy chances and hopefully it’s a one-off for us because we haven’t really played like that as of late. It doesn’t matter if it’s 8-0 or 1-0 or whatever. It’s Game 1, they’re up and we have to be better as a team defensively."

Waiting in the wings is Filip Gustavsson, who posted a solid 28-15-6 record with a 2.69 goals-against average this season. He hasn’t seen game action since allowing five goals at St. Louis on April 13, but the Wild may look to shake things up. Minnesota is also dealing with the absence of forward Joel Eriksson Ek, adding another layer to Hynes' lineup puzzle.

For a team that thrives on resilience, Game 2 offers a chance to prove that Sunday's chaos was just a blip on the radar. As Kaprizov might say, they know what they need to do—and they’re ready to turn the page.