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Mark Scheifele had a goal and three assists, Jonathan Toews scored for the fourth consecutive game and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 6-2.
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Mark Scheifele had a goal and three assists for the Winnipeg Jets, who won their fourth straight game with a 6-2 victory against the Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena on Thursday.
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Jesper Bratt, Ondrej Palat each score 2 goals as Devils beat Wild 5-2 to snap four-game skid
Jesper Bratt and Ondrej Palat each scored twice and the New Jersey Devils beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 to snap a four-game skid.
Mark Scheifele officially became a NHLer in the summer of 2011, when he was the first draft pick of the new Winnipeg Jets, after they relocated from Atlanta. The draft that year was held at the rink now known as Grand Casino Arena, and to this day Scheifele clearly enjoys his return visits to Minnesota.
Holmstrom's overtime magic secured a thrilling 4-3 victory for the Islanders, stealing two crucial points from the Wild after a back-and-forth battle.
Quinn Hughes scored in his Minnesota debut and the Wild beat the Boston Bruins 6-2 for their fourth straight win. Bill Guerin was wrist deep in a bowl of meatballs when he completed one of the biggest trades in Minnesota Wild history.
Minnesota Wild fourth-liner Ben Jones found himself in some unfamiliar territory late Saturday, as a crowd of media packed in around his locker stall for postgame interviews. The extra attention was warranted, as a few hours earlier, Jones had scored a goal in a NHL game for the first time.
The Minnesota Wild lost Joel Eriksson Ek in Seattle and he's now out "day-to-day" with what Jon Hines believes is a minor injury.