Tie game, up a goal or down by two — it didn't matter.
The Wild saved the best for last.
"We just don't quit," said winger Marcus Foligno, one of the ringleaders behind the late-game hysteria.
Despite trailing in every game, the Wild has rallied to start the season 3-0. It is the only team in the NHL that is undefeated after never scoring the first goal.
And while the Wild would like to avoid playing catch-up, the players' unfazed response is certainly a trait worth embracing.
"We never really have that look in our eye or feel in the room that we're going to lose the game," winger Nick Bjugstad said. "We come in confident and know that if we play our way, play our system, I think we give ourselves a good chance every night. That's the name of the game when you're behind, just staying positive."
This knack for comebacks actually predates the current Wild lineup.
Last season, about a third of the team's victories (12) came after trailing 1-0 and since 2018-19, the Wild has 44 wins when surrendering the first goal. Only Tampa Bay (52) and Pittsburgh (45) have more.