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Wild’s scoring woes continue against Flyers

Minnesota Wild v Philadelphia Flyers

during the first period of an NHL hockey game at Wells Fargo Center on December 23, 2013 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Paul Bereswill

The Minnesota Wild lost. Again. They managed only one goal. Again.

The Wild dropped a 4-1 decision to the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night, making it five losses in their last seven games. In that span, they’ve been held to one goal in a game through regulation and overtime on five different occasions - once coming in a 2-1 shootout victory, although the second goal in that came was recorded in the skills competition.

Making matters worse was Zach Parise, the Wild’s co-leader in points, did not play Monday due to a lower-body injury. As per Michael Russo of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Parise will be re-evaluated Tuesday when the team returns back to Minnesota.

Parise had tallied 15 goals and 27 points in 37 games for the Wild this season. However, the losses continue to pile up for Minnesota, which sits fourth in the Central Division but only five points up on the Dallas Stars.

“I’m not going to try to paint a rosy picture and I’m not going to make any excuses. Flat out we need to be better,” said Wild head coach Mike Yeo afterward, as per Chad Graff of the Pioneer Press.