3 Things We Learned from the Wild Forgetting to Show Up Against Edmonton

You hate to see that.

The Wild’s 4-1 loss to Edmonton—who have been so bad lately their fans have been throwing their jerseys on the ice at Rogers Place—was a real stinker. It was the kind of game that makes the “blow up this team” crowd come out in droves, and honestly, those folks have a pretty good argument compared to the “keep them together” group, which tends to go very quiet on a night like Thursday.

Here’s what we learned from Minnesota’s dreadful defeat to the Oilers.

Thing 1: Paul Fenton’s Trade Deadline Decisions Are Getting Easier

Before the All-Star break/bye week, Paul Fenton did a Q&A with Michael Russo and indicated that he’s planning to let the players guide his decisions at…