Canada has been kind to the Wild, eh? Minnesota has now won four straight, with its two most recent victories coming against franchises that reside north of the border, and it completes its three-game all-Canadian homestand today against Connor McDavid and the enormously disappointing Oilers.
While it wasn’t the most exciting contest by any stretch of the imagination, the Wild played an excellent game at both ends of the ice on Thursday. It again received great goaltending from Alex Stalock, who earned his first shutout with the Wild in the 2-0 win against the Auston Matthews-less Maple Leafs.