The recent loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs was game 26 of the year, and thus should be ignored for the sake of looking back at the Minnesota Wild’s pace between games 20 to 25. However, it did continue a recent downward spiral.
Prior to that result, the Minnesota Wild had also been downed by the Columbus Blue Jackets and Arizona Coyotes; both results requiring Devan Dubnyk to be held somewhat responsible.
A win against the Winnipeg Jets was probably the highlight of the five game stretch, a win against the Ottawa Senators lacking the same meaning given how bare their team is now looking.