Just as we were all gaining confidence in the Wild and were optimistic about the future—thinking this time it’s different—the Wild dropped two in a row and three of the past four, with all the losses coming due to lack of scoring. Sound familiar, Wild fans?
Sunday’s 3-1 loss against the Blackhawks marked the first time this season the Wild have lost two consecutive games in regulation. A slow start for the Wild gave the Blackhawks a 2-0 lead after the first, and the Wild were unable to come back from it. Zach Parise’s lone goal was simply not enough to beat a Blackhawks team that had only 1 win in its previous 10 games.