After a day where a big goalie trade grabbed the headlines, it was a fourth-line forward brought in for a third-round pick who stole the show, as well as a veteran netminder who saw his starting role given away to a future hall-of-famer that helped the Minnesota Wild shut out their playoff nemesis from a season ago, the Vegas Golden Knights, by the score of 3-0. Nicolas Deslauriers had a strong debut for his new team, earning the game-winning goal and showing off his physical style with some bone-rattling that set the tone early. Meanwhile, Cam Talbot, who got the start only because newly-acquired Marc-Andre Fleury joined the Wild just hours before puck drop, stopped all 28 shots he faced and extended his winning streak to five games.
Recap: Wild finish a busy trade deadline day by shutting out the Golden Knights
