from Sarah McLellan of the Star Tribune,

The team that pitched three shutouts in a row earlier this month is the same group that’s given up 30 in seven games since.

That was the reality Wild coach Bruce Boudreau was trying to come to grips with after a 7-2 wakeup call was issued to his team Monday by the Jets at Bell MTS Place.

“It’s almost impossible for me to think,” Boudreau said.

More than understand why this switch flipped, the Wild has to come up with a solution.

And soon....

“We gotta figure it out,” defenseman Ryan Suter said. “In the past, we’ve always been able to keep it level-headed. You win a game, not a big deal. You lose a game, not a big deal. But you compete every night. You play every night, and we’re getting away from that. We’re showing up when we want to. Half of us show up. It’s too hard, especially in our division. Teams are too good. We need everybody showing up every night.”

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Below, watch Bruce Boudreau post-game and the game highlights...