Wild collapse late in loss to Lightning

The Minnesota Wild gave up five unanswered goals in a 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday night. The Wild led 3-1 midway through the second period before giving up the final five goals of the game.

Vladimir Tarasenko, Mats Zuccarello, and Brock Faber each scored a goal. Matt Boldy, Bobby Brink, Ryan Hartman, Marcus Johansson, Vladimir Tarasenko, and Quinn Hughes tallied an assist apiece in the game.

Filip Gustavsson saved 19 of the 24 shots he faced between the pipes.

Minnesota fell to 40-20-12 on the season. The Wild will continue their road trip on Thursday in Florida against the Panthers. Puck drop is scheduled for 6 p.m. with game coverage available on ESPN.

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