Recap: Wild steal win from Hurricanes in overtime

On the night that he received special recognition for playing in 1000 games, of course it was Minnesota Wild defenseman Alex Goligoski who stole the extra point from the Carolina Hurricanes. It was like it was written before hand as the other star of the night, young centre Sam Steel who set up the well-travelled Goligoski for the Wild’s second, and final, goal of the game.

Despite struggling to find his way into the line up, playing in only his sixth game of the season, Goligoski was recognized before the game for his durable tenure in the NHL, splitting time with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Dallas Stars and the Arizona Coyotes over the course of 16 years. The 37 year-old has struggled to find…