The Paddock Report: Wild 6, Bruins 2, and Boston has some explaining to do

Minnesota walked into Boston and left with a 6-2 win, and nobody in black and gold should pretend that was close. Six goals against a home team is the kind of scoreline that tells you who controlled the night, and the Wild controlled most of it.

The Bruins had their moments, but they never strung together enough to change the story. Each time Boston needed a response, Minnesota had an answer ready, and the four-goal gap at the final horn says it all. Two goals is not enough to win hockey games at home, and it certainly does not get you out of a hole when you are chasing the score.

For the Wild, this is the kind of road result that matters over a long season. Winning by four away from home is no fluke, and it adds a little pressure to every team chasing them in the standings.

For Boston, the takeaway is simple. They need to be sharper from the opening whistle, because a home crowd cannot carry them through another night like this. The next step is to figure out why the urgency disappeared, and to make sure it does not disappear again.