Jason Pominville scored another goal against his old team, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Thursday night to stop a franchise-record streak of six straight losses in regulation.
Blake Wheeler's confidence is growing for the Winnipeg Jets.
Wheeler scored two goals and the Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 6-4 on Friday in a game that featured a seven-goal first period.
Carl Hagelin and Mats Zuccarello scored second-period goals, and backup Cam Talbot made 24 saves in the New York Rangers’ much-needed 4-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Sunday night.
The Columbus Blue Jackets took advantage of the Minnesota Wild, who were coming off an emotional game a day earlier.
The Blue Jackets got goals from Cam Atkinson, Nick Foligno, Boone Jenner and R.J. Umberger, and Curtis McElhinney posted his first shutout since 2011 in a 4-0 victory Friday night.
Toronto Maple Leafs center Nazem Kadri was suspended for three games without pay by the NHL on Thursday for a hit to Minnesota goalie Niklas Backstrom's head.