Traditionally the Wild have struggled January and February and given the horrendous October the team had there is no room for any kind of swoon.
I think it's worth noting that traditionally when this has happened, Wild have had a cushion of points. It could also be put that Wild normally start struggling once it becomes pretty clear they'll probably make playoffs. Obviously, Wild fans would rather be higher up in the standings and you are correct they need to avoid a swoon, but I think there is decent reason for them to hope there won't be the same mid-season swoon they got used to in the past.
