On today's episode of Locked on Wild, we key in on why the letter D has been a common theme among the struggles for the Wild this season. We start by discussing their lack of scoring depth, with few players consistently producing besides Kaprizov, Eriksson Ek, Boldy and Zuccarello. We look at the other top teams in the West and the supporting casts they all have to help out their stars. We touch on the lack of discipline, not only in large amounts of penalty minutes, but in the mistakes that frequently lead to additional opportunities for the other team in critical spots. We finish by discussing the decision making, both in retaining particular players and in continuing to push for an unattainable goal.

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