The Minnesota Wild has a chance to even the score tonight in a rematch with the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Xcel Energy Center. On Monday, the Blue Jackets shut out the Wild, extending the team's losing streak to 3 games in a row. Despite recent problems, the Wild has a lot to celebrate halfway through its first season. The team has enjoyed a nine game unbeaten streak at home and goalie Manny Fernandez has had 3 shutouts. With Fernandez's help, the Wild has had brief moments where it looked more like a Stanley Cup contender than an expansion team. Fernandez comes to Minnesota from Canada, where he began playing hockey at age two. But he says an illness nearly forced him to scrap his budding career.