ST. PAUL, Minn. — Give coach John Hynes credit for this: He didn’t put lipstick on this ugly pig. At this time of year, when the playoff race is tightening and your team is sinking, it’s ...

I think the readiness to play, the focus level, the attention to detail, the competitiveness that’s required to win, we didn’t have that tonight. Which was surprising to me," John Hynes said.