Finn for the win! #mnwild hangs on to get the W in Toronto with a final of 2-1! Koivu & Granlund score PPGs. pic.twitter.com/wTTLZwvy7R
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) March 4, 2016
Minnesota Wild 2
Toronto Maple Leafs 1
The Minnesota Wild survived a battle with the Toronto Maple Leafs, pulling out a 2-1 road victory in Toronto Thursday night.
1. Granlund’s game winner lifts Wild to road win
Mikael Granlund’s eighth goal of the season proved to be the game-winner for the Wild.
https://twitter.com/myregularface/status/705586459567386624
Granlund’s eighth goal matched his career high for goals in a season.
2. Red hot power play
The Wild have been red hot on the power play. Thursday night both Minnesota goals came on the power play, continuing a trend for the Wild who have been efficient with an extra man recently.
#mnwild has at least one power-play goal in 15 of the past 19 games overall
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) March 4, 2016
12 #mnwild power-play goals in the past 11 road games after six in the first 22
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) March 4, 2016
Mikko Koivu’s power play goal was his 14th goal of the season, and his eighth power play goal of the year.
3. Dubnyk stays hot in Toronto
Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk stopped 18 of the 19 shots he faced for the Wild Thursday night, holding Toronto to a single goal.
Tweet of the night:
Wild getting hot at the right time!
#mnwild wins its third in a row and only its third road game against the East in 11 games this season
— Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) March 4, 2016
Up Next:
The Wild travel to Buffalo to face the Sabers on Saturday.
