The Minnesota Wild had a tough game on Saturday losing by 3 the the Maple Leafs. Their head coach Dean Evason believes the momentum swung in the game due to one decision by veteran defenseman Alex Goligoski.
For clarification, Goligoski was complaining about wanting a penalty call on the Maple Leafs and ended up with an unsportsmanlike penalty himself. This lapse in judgment clearly did not sit well with his coach.
While Evason's comments were harsh he also had some other comments for the defense who struggled in this one.
Whenever a team gives up 7 goals in a game clearly something went wrong defensively. This was absolutely the case for the Minnesota Wild in their game against Toronto. After the game, Evason called for his defensive unit to step up while praising their youngest member.
The Wild were considered to be a playoff contender heading into the season. If their defense can't get back on track the playoffs will not be a likely destination for the Minnesota Wild by the end of the season.
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15 OCTOBRE | 14 ANSWERS Wild Coach Calls Out A Veteran Player By Name Following Loss To Leafs Will the Minnesota Wild make the playoffs? | ||
Yes | 10 | 71.4 % |
No | 4 | 28.6 % |
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