Wild’s Collapse Against Avalanche Looks Even Worse in Hindsight

Minnesota’s stumble against Colorado is the kind of loss that tends to linger, because the deeper you dig, the uglier it gets. The Wild are staring at the kind of self-inflicted mess that makes coaches grind their teeth and front offices quietly recheck every decision from the last few months. Against a rivalry team that knows how to punish mistakes, this one is starting to look less like a bad night and more like a warning sign.