The Minnesota Wild beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-2 and are only 2 points away from clinching second place in the Central Division. As the Wild look to put their slump behind them, their last three games are against Carolina, Colorado, and Arizona.
In other Minnesota sports news, Minnesota United FC won their first MLS game over the weekend.
With last night’s win, Devan Dubnyk set the Wild’s record for the most wins in a single season to 38.
After scoring five goals, the Wild were content to coast through most of the third period and registered only 2 shots on goal in the last 20 minutes of play.