There was hope entering Thursday’s game in Chicago that maybe the four-day Christmas break would have done Minnesota’s players some good. Perhaps getting away from the rink for a couple days would let the boys unwind, get their minds off hockey, and they would come back ready to break out of this funk that has now gotten downright painful to witness.
Sadly, those feelings were quickly vanquished Thursday, as we learned early on in the contest at the United Center that it would not be Minnesota’s night to break out of the doldrums.
And boy, that game felt familiar.