Wild hold off Toronto, showing they can overcome the absence of Kirill Kaprizov
Minnesota fell back on depth, defense and Filip Gustavsson’s goaltending and improved its NHL-best road record.
Wild win 3-1 to hand Maple Leafs third straight regulation loss
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 on Wednesday night. Marcus Foligno added an empty-netter in the final minute as Minnesota won its second straight to improve to 3-5-0 in their last eight games.
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Leafs-Wild takeaways: Nylander, Matthews can’t do it all by themselves as offence dries up
Squaring off with nearly identical records entering Wednesday’s contest, the Toronto Maple Leafs were presented with a key opportunity to get out of a rut against a quality Minnesota Wild team, with a four-game road trip on the horizon before the 4 Nations Face-Off break.
First-period goals guide Wild to win over Leafs
Jared Spurgeon scored what turned out to be the winning goal in the first period and the visiting Minnesota Wild went on to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Wednesday night.
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Minnesota Wild down slumping Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1
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.
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Jared Spurgeon scores as the Wild hold off the Blackhawks for a 4-2 win
CHICAGO (AP) — Jared Spurgeon, Joel Eriksson Ek and Frederick ... middle in front of Gustavsson and killed it off. Wild play at Toronto on Wednesday night, and Blackhawks open a three-game ...
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William Nylander makes feelings known about Toronto Maple Leafs' low goal-scoring output in last 3 losses
The Toronto Maple Leafs have struggled to score goals during their recent three-game losing streak, prompting forward William Nylander to voice his frustration after Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Minnes
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"I feel good despite numbers": $60M Toronto Maple Leafs D-man makes feelings known about his lack of production this season
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.
Early goals, big effort from Filip Gustavsson pave way for Wild win over Maple Leafs
The Minnesota Wild scored two first-period goals and got a 31-save effort from Filip Gustavsson to key a 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs Wednesday in Toronto.
Gustavsson back to his best, fourth-line hustle in win over Leafs: Wild takeaways
Facing another month-plus without their star forward, the Wild set the blueprint for how to win without Kaprizov.
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Jared Spurgeon scores as the Wild hold off the Blackhawks for a 4-2 win
Jared Spurgeon, Joel Eriksson Ek and Frederick Gaudreau ... scored during Saturday night's 5-4 loss to Calgary. Wild play at Toronto on Wednesday night, and Blackhawks open a three-game trip ...
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Jared Spurgeon scores as the Wild hold off the Blackhawks for a 4-2 win
CHICAGO — Jared Spurgeon, Joel Eriksson Ek and Frederick ... Credit: AP/Nam Y. Huh Wild play at Toronto on Wednesday night, and Blackhawks open a three-game trip at Tampa Bay on Tuesday night.