Wild On Losing Streak Heading Into Crucial Games

That's Wild

The Minnesota Wild sought revenge against the Nashville Predators on Saturday and lost that battle. Against one of the league's worst teams, the Wild came up with a disastrous 6-2 loss -- and it might not get any better anytime soon.

That makes it three losses in a row, as the team lost to the Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers in embarrassing fashion last week. And now, they have to face the Colorado Avalanche on Monday, and then a mix of teams who might either show their dominance or scratch and claw their way to points.

After the Colorado game, the Wild have to host both Utah and the Calgary Flames -- two teams desperately trying to cling on to Wild Card spots. And after that, a visit to Chicago which should be easier, is followed by a Canadian road trip where they either face a very good Leafs team, or teams fighting for the playoffs in the Senators and Canadiens.

Right now, no points come easy and the Wild are just trying to survive with key players missing.

• More from the fight-filled visit to Nashville that ended embarrassingly. [BMTN]
• Brock Faber and Zeev Buium could combine to be pillars on the blue line for the next decade of Minnesota hockey. [Hockey Wilderness]

Off the trail...

• Prospects from Stanley Cup contenders who could be on the move at the trade deadline. [ESPN]
• The Canucks-Oilers game from Saturday night featured some heavy hits and suspension-worthy cross checks. Connor McDavid was one of them. [NHL.com]