Just when you think things couldn’t get any worse for the Wild, they hit a new low.
Minnesota dropped an eighth straight decision in Saturday’s matinee against the Boston Bruins.
The Wild got behind the eight ball early.
Brad Marchand opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal at the 6:18 mark of the first period.
Thomas Vanek ended a 10-game goal drought to tie the game at one in the second period.
Unfortunately for Minnesota, the Bruins answered with goals by David Krejci, Loui Eriksson and Zdeno Chara.
Minnesota drops to 0-4 since GM Cliff Fletcher announced that coach Mike Yeo and his staff were safe.
Even the captain acknowledged that today’s effort wasn’t good enough:
#mnwild captain Mikko Koivu: "It's really bad. ... Today wasn't close to good enough."
— Chad Graff (@ChadGraff) February 13, 2016
The numbers aren’t pretty:
#mnwild 0-6-2 last 8,0-5-3 last 8 at home, 1-11-2 last 14,3-12-4 in 2016.We'll see what happens now. 4 losses since Yeo's job allegedly safe
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) February 13, 2016
It has been 23 days since the #MNWild’s last win, and 47 days since their last home win.
— Chad Graff (@ChadGraff) February 13, 2016
If they were to lose next Sunday’s Stadium Series game against Chicago, they would establish a new franchise record with their ninth straight loss on home ice.
As bad as the Wild have been, they’re still in the thick of the playoff race.
Minnesota is three points behind Nashville for the final Wild Card spot in the West.