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Chart: Stuck in the middle
A statistical breakdown of the Wild's second-period woes.
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Mike Yeo news conference after 8th straight overall loss and home loss
Spiraling uncontrollably downward in the Western Conference standings, the Wild has lost eight in a row overall (0-6-2), eight in a row at home (0-5-3), 13 times in the past 14 games overall (1-11-2) and 16 times in 19 games since the calendar flipped to 2016 (3-12-4).
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Wild fans share what's wrong with the team in five words
We asked the question on Twitter after Saturday's loss and here are some of the replies.
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Wild pregame: Pominville demoted to 4th line; Spurgeon misses 3rd in a row
The Wild looks to snap a seven-game losing streak and seven-game home losing streak this afternoon against Boston.
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Second period has been 20 minutes of trouble during Wild's skid
The period has been a real problem during the Wild's seven-game winless streak.
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'Strange' stretch eats at Wild's Dubnyk
Dubnyk gave up 12 goals in his previous three starts, but he had given up nine goals in the five starts before that. All were losses as Dubnyk saw his once 18-11-4 record become 18-18-5.
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Despite defeats, Yeo still sees his team taking steps
Wild coach Mike Yeo continued to talk about the progress his team has made in recent games, but understands that people are frustrated when the progress doesn't result in victories.
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Stars shine bright in Chicago
Patrick Eaves scored three goals to lead the Stars past the Blackhawks, 4-2. Alex Ovechkin's 14th career hat trick helped the Capitals improve to a league-best 20-5-2 on the road.
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After another loss, Wild's Suter says: 'Everything about this stinks'
The NHL-leading Washington Capitals won their 40th game, while the Wild lost its seventh in a row overall, seventh in a row at home and 12th game out of the past 13.
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Gallery: Washington 4, Wild 3
Washington, behind Alex Ovechkin's hat trick, beat the Wild 4-3 at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday night.
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Not a good new year for Wild
The Wild has picked up only three victories since Jan. 1.
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Wild-Washington game recap
The Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, the NHL's leading goal scorer (34 in 51 games), registered his 14th career hat trick on 10 shots.
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Postgame: Yeo even has hard time finding positives after latest defeat; Live Chat today
Alex Ovechkin's hat trick helped hand the Wild its seventh consecutive home loss.
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How Schwartz helps Blues
In today's Gordo's Zone, the Post-Dispatch's Jeff Gordon joins CineSport's Brian Clark to discuss what Jaden Schwartz's return means for the Blues, and how much time he'll need to adjust.
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Floundering Wild will look to beat the often-unbeatable Capitals
The Caps are the best team in the NHL, and goalie Braden Holtby has been the winningest goalie in the league. So the Wild would be facing quite a challenge, even if it was playing well.
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Gameday preview: Washington at Wild
The Capitals lead the NHL with a plus-56 goal differential and 3.29 goals per game, rank second with 2.25 goals-allowed per game, have the NHL's best power play at 24.4 percent and fourth-best penalty kill at 84 percent.
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How secure is Mike Yeo's job with the struggling Wild?
During a day that started with Yeo being criticized by a former player on Twitter, sources indicated Wednesday that the Wild coach's job is not as secure as general manager Chuck Fletcher indicated last weekend.
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With NHL's best team coming to town, heat is on Yeo
Wild coach Mike Yeo, whose team faces Washington on Thursday, knows the pressure is on and he's been spending a lot of time meeting with general manager Chuck Fletcher. "That's the life of a coach in the NHL," Yeo said.
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- Johnston scores again and Stars beat Golden Knights 4-2 in Game 4 to even series
- Sergei Bobrovsky makes 31 saves, Panthers beat Lightning 6-1 to advance to 2nd round
- Analysis: The NHL playoffs are off to an odd start, from the net out
- Seattle Kraken fire coach Dave Hakstol after leading the franchise for its first 3 seasons
- Nichushkin records 1st career hat trick, Avalanche beat Jets 5-1 in Game 4 to take 3-1 series lead
- Boeser's hat trick helps Canucks rally, push Preds to brink of elimination
- Stuart Skinner gets 1st postseason shutout as Oilers beat Kings 1-0 to take a 3-1 series lead
- Rangers finish off sweep of the Capitals, move on to second round of the NHL playoffs
- Jets forward Namestnikov is taken to the hospital after a puck hit him in the face
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