Minnesota fell back on depth, defense and Filip Gustavsson’s goaltending and improved its NHL-best road record.
Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson stopped 32 of the 33 shots he faced en route to defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday evening. The Wild were heavily outshot in this contest, especially in the third period (5-14),
Jared Spurgeon and Marat Khusnutdinov scored in the first period, Filip Gustavsson stopped 31 shots, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1.
The Minnesota Wild took down the Toronto Maple Leafs last night, 3-1.
TORONTO - Filip Gustavsson made 31 saves as the Minnesota Wild edged Toronto 3-1 on Wednesday, sending the Maple Leafs to a third straight regulation loss.
(Toronto, Ontario) -- The Wild got 31 saves from Filip Gustavsson in a 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs on Wednesday night in Toronto.
Gustavsson is set to start on the road against Toronto on Wednesday, per Kevin Falness of KFAN 1003. Gustavsson saved 18 of 20 shots en route to a 4-2 win over Chicago on Sunday. He has a 19-10-3 record,
Facing another month-plus without their star forward, the Wild set the blueprint for how to win without Kaprizov.
We had really strong work ethic. I thought our competitive level was high. I thought we played fast in the way we skated, in the way that we moved the puck,” John Hynes said. “I
Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly has shared his thoughts on his low offensive production this season. Rielly has been a strong offensive defenseman in past years.
Finland, Sweden, the United States, and Canada will reveal their captains for the 4 Nations Face-Off in February on Thursday.