from Sarah McLellan of the Star Tribune,

A wave of pressure that included traffic at the net — and a few collisions around it — culminated in a three-goal third-period comeback by the Panthers that sunk the Wild 4-2 Friday in front of 13,259 at BB&T Center, with one game to go before the Wild’s three-day holiday break.

“We knew we were going to have to box out, but we gave the puck away and that’s how they scored,” coach Bruce Boudreau said.

It was the ninth time this season the Wild hasn’t secured a win despite being ahead or tied in the third period, a surprising trend for a team that skated onto the ice in the final frame last season like an ace closer trotting to the mound in baseball.

This issue has led to 15 missed points, with the latest two coming after the team was up 2-1.

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Below, watch an obviously dejected Bruce Boudreau post-game plus highlights from the game...