The Minnesota Frost opened their season with a 7-3 win-loss record. They looked like the team coming off a Walter Cup title. Since then, the Frost have slid to 3-8. It's a stretch that's dropped them from contending for the league lead, to fighting for their playoff lives.

Scoring has been a point. In Minnesota's opening seven wins, they scored more than three goals five separate times. In their more recent stretch, they've scored more than three only three times, each resulting in a win. 

Their top line of Taylor Heise, Kendall Coyne Schofield, and Michela Cava remains one of the strongest in the PWHL. Their secondary scoring however has dried up. Britta Curl-Salemme opened her season with seven goals in Minnesota's first ten games. During their 11 game struggle, Curl-Salemme has only scored once.  Kelly Pannek hasn't scored in her last 17 games. Grace Zumwinkle hasn't scored since December. While Minnesota is playing tight games, their inability to find scoring beyond their top line has been an anchor pulling them toward the league's basement.

Maddie Rooney had a strong showing in her last time out stopping 20 of 21 shots. She still however, sits seventh in the PWHL in save percentage at .910. Every team in the PWHL has a goaltender above her. Nicole Hensley's struggles have been even greater. The long time Team USA goalie sits near the bottom of the league in all statistical categories. It has likely cost her a spot in USA's crease at the upcoming World Championships, and she's no longer considered a 1A, 1B goaltender, she's not decidedly Minnesota's backup.

Minnesota's power play is in line with the rest of the league, but their penalty kill has struggled. They sit last in the PWHL with a 72.3% kill. It's 3.4% behind fifth place Ottawa, and 15.6% behind the best penalty kill in the league of the Boston Fleet. Minnesota is also the only team in the league without a shorthanded goal this season. To break their funk, it's another aspect Minnesota will need to improve upon.