ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Wild finally looked more like themselves, and they were rewarded for it.
After posting their first lead in three games and skating with a desperation appropriate for their situation, they stood up the Devils 3-2 in a shootout on Saturday in front of 19,065 at Xcel Energy Center to snap their three-game losing streak.
This slump-busting victory moved the Wild (60 points) back into the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.
