St. Paul, Minnesota — This game sure did start well for the Red Wings, but gradually, not so much.
Then it came back a little bit, the Wings made it interesting, but ultimately, a tough loss.
Minnesota rookie Matt Boldy, an alumni of the Plymouth Township-based United States National Team Development Program, earned his first career hat trick leading the Wild to a 7-4 victory.
"I really think it was a game we could have won," forward Dylan Larkin said. "I'm shaking my head right now and it's just not a good feeling. We understand the position we're in and we know we're not going to win every game but I really felt it was a game we could have won.