Yakov Trenin returning to form as NHL’s top hitman

When he showed up at training camp in some of the best shape of his career, Wild forward Yakov Trenin admitted that his debut in Minnesota a season ago was less than he expected and less than fans should have expected. He spoke then of a new attitude and approach to the season, and it was fair to assume that providing more offense was his goal. After a little more than one-fourth of his second season with the Wild, Trenin’s offensive numbers are roughly the same as a year ago, but he is turning some heads with an element of his game that some might not have anticipated from the tall, somewhat lanky,...