Wild Top Montreal For 9th Straight Win

The Minnesota Wild won their 9th straight game 4-2 at Montreal Thursda night.  No one scored in the first period but each team scored 2 goals in the 2nd.  Jordan Schroeder and Jared Spurgeon scored goals for the Wild in the 2nd.  Eric Staal scored the game-winning goal 3 minutes into the 3rd period shorthanded.  Jason Zucker added an empty net goal in the final minute.

Devan Dubnyk had 32 saves for the Wild.  Minnesota was out-shot 34-27.  The Wild are 20-8-4 and have 44 points.

The Wild will play at the New York Rangers at 6pm tonight, pregame on AM 1390 at 5:45.