There was a distinct theme with Minnesota Wild head coach Dean Evason’s media availability after practice on Monday: Pissed off. The team that was set to be the next projected dark horse Stanley Cup contender is suddenly in the middle of a slide against some of the other-best teams in the NHL. Three consecutive losses now, the most recent being a hurtful embarrassment against the Calgary Flames.
“We were embarrassed,” Evason said. “It’s the first time this year that we did not compete in a hockey game. … That’s not who we are, so the group knows that.