Niklas Backstrom made 33 saves for his first shutout of the season and Ryan Suter had two more assists, leading Minnesota past the San Jose Sharks 2-0 on Saturday for the Wild’s season-high fifth straight victory.
Minnesota scored four first period goals and 11 different players earned at least a point in the Wild's 6-4 victory over the Colorado Avalanche Saturday Afternoon.
Mikko Koivu had two goals, Ryan Suter had a season-high three assists and Zach Parise added two to lead the Minnesota Wild past the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 on Thursday night.
The Chicago Blackhawks set a franchise record with their 10th consecutive victory and extended their points streak to 29 games with a 5-3 win against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.
Henrik Zetterberg snapped a tie midway through the second period, and Todd Bertuzzi scored his second goal of the game early in the third to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night.
The Minnesota Wild transformed their team as much as anyone in the NHL this summer, splurging on prized free agents Zach Parise and Ryan Suter. But the buzz surrounding the most-anticipated season in franchise history has been muted, thanks to the NHL lockout.
There were no formal talks on the first day of the NHL lockout, the league's fourth shutdown since 1992. And neither the owners nor the NHLPA has committed to face-to-face negotiations to end the labor unrest.