Yuck.
After a night lacking in bright spots, one silver lining is that the Arizona Coyotes will immediately have a chance to avenge what was a thorough thumping at the hands of the Minnesota Wild.
Defensive coverages were blown, the offense was lacking, and goaltending let in some soft ones. And, perhaps most frustratingly, the effort seemed off in Friday’s contest. When so much goes so wrong, a team is left with nothing else but to forget and look inward.
That’s not to take anything from Minnesota, who certainly did their part to seize control.