After starting their road trip on a winning note in Edmonton Tuesday night, the Minnesota Wild continued their reign of dominance and extended their winning streak to eight games after defeating the San Jose Sharks, 5-2, last night at the SAP Center. The Sharks entered last night’s game in search of their third win in December, however a strong defensive effort by the Wild throughout the first two periods thwarted their attempt at an upset.
It was a defensive bout throughout the opening minutes of the first period, however the Wild would strike first after Jon Merrill and Brandon Duhaime set up a Kevin Fiala goal to break his seven-game scoring drought and it also gave the Wild a one-point lead with more than 13 minutes remaining in the period.