Minnesota Wild 4
New Jersey Devils 7
The Minnesota Wild did not make any improvement in their record against Eastern Conference teams Thursday night. They were beaten up by the New Jersey Devils 7-4 in New Jersey.
1. Wild surrender season high in goals
The seven goals allowed are a single-game high by the Wild this season. Neither Devan Dubnyk nor Darcy Kuemper seemed to have the answer.
Dubnyk gave up three goals on eight shots.
They've got to pull Dubnyk. Nothing shot hits him high, he can't handle and in
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) March 17, 2016
Kuemper wasn’t much better, he surrendered four goals on just 17. Kuemper was charged with the loss.
2. Multiple Devils light the lamp twice
The Devils are the lowest scoring team in the NHL and have been struggling with injuries and inconsistent play recently. That wasn’t the case Thursday.
Three different Devils – Devante Smith-Pelly, Mike Sislo and Adam Henrique – all had a pair of goals.
Bar. Down.
Mike Sislo's first career goal was memorable. His second was beautiful.https://t.co/VOOI2QmMdM— NHL (@NHL) March 18, 2016
3. Suter sets franchise record with assist
There weren’t a lot of positives for the Wild, but one was Ryan Suter’s 38th assist of the season. Suter assisted on Jared Spurgeon’s second period goal.
38 assists for Suter, a new #mnwild single season record for a D
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) March 18, 2016
Tweet of the Night:
Zach Parise’s quote afterwards pretty much sums up the night.
Parise: "I don't have an explanation."
Haula: "We played right into them. It was pretty easy for them early." #mnwild.
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) March 18, 2016
Up Next:
The Wild are now one point behind Colorado in the playoff race and return home to face Carolina in a game they have to win.
