A quick turnaround might be a blessing in disguise for the slumping Minnesota Wild.

Minnesota will not have much time to dwell on Saturday night's 6-2 home defeat against the Utah Mammoth, the Wild's fifth loss in their last six games.

Instead, they will turn their focus to a matchup against the San Jose Sharks on Sunday evening in St. Paul, Minn. It marks the second installment of a six-game homestand for the Wild.

Minnesota coach John Hynes is trying to keep his players from allowing the early-season slump to affect their confidence. He spoke after the team's latest setback, which led a few players to give postgame interviews in which they were particularly hard on themselves.

Hynes said the Wild need to prevent a tough moment from becoming something bigger.

"Right now, you're going

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