Slow start dooms Wild against Lightning

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(St. Paul, MN) -- The Minnesota Wild are on a four-game losing streak following a 4-1 loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Xcel Energy Center.

The Wild gave up the first three goals of the game and didn't get on the board until Zach Bogosian scored with under five minutes left in regulation. Minnesota is in seventh-place int he Central Division with 36 points and a 16-17-4 record. The Wild visit Columbus on Saturday night.

In other team news, Kirill Kaprizov was named an NHL All-Star for a third year in a row yesterday.