It really couldn’t have been a better game for the Minnesota Wild. They owned the puck, the shot counter, and even had a lead with just over 10 minutes to go in the game with the league’s best goaltender. Things were looking positive for Minnesota.
Then a fluky goal squirted through the post and Devan Dubnyk’s pad just 22 seconds after Erik Haula’s first goal in seven games re-gained the Wild the one goal lead. Then Beau Bennett took advantage of a puck in the slot and shot through three Wild defenders and Dubnyk to put the Devils on top for good.