😄 #mnwild extinguishes the #flames, 5-3, in Calgary. Haula, Zucker, Koivu, Pominville & Coyle score. pic.twitter.com/zLrPIG8u6H
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) February 18, 2016
Minnesota Wild 5
Calgary Flames 3
The Minnesota Wild moved to 2-0 under interim coach John Torchetti as they beat the Flames 5-3 Wednesday night in Calgary.
1. Wild win consecutive road games
Minnesota hadn’t won two straight games since Dec. 28 and 31 when they beat Detroit and St. Louis. It’s the first time all season the Wild have won consecutive road games, while on the same trip.
Third time this season the Wild have won consecutive road games, but the first time they've won two in a row on the same trip.
— Anthony LaPanta (@AnthonyLaPanta) February 18, 2016
2. It’s Pommer time
Jason Pominville has been quiet for the majority of the season, but he came to play at a good time in Calgary. Pominville finished the game with a goal and an assist.
His seventh goal of the season proved to be the difference-maker giving the Wild a two goal lead late in the second.
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3. Coyle remains red hot
Charlie Coyle’s empty net goal was his 17th of the season and his seventh in his last 11 games. Zach Parise set it up with a beautiful pass for one of his two assists on the night.
🎥 @CharlieCoyle_3 secures the victory with an empty-net goal: https://t.co/EiACVmJRby #mnwild pic.twitter.com/LLZEW5K1j3
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) February 18, 2016
Tweet of the Night:
Another turnaround in the works?
#mnwild John Torchetti is the 1st Minnesota pro hockey coach to win his 1st 2 games with the team since…
Glen Sonmor in November of 1978.
— Keith Leventhal (@KeithLeventhal) February 18, 2016
Up Next:
The Wild will wrap up their Canadian road trip Thursday night in Edmonton.
