The Wild lost 6-3 in a laugher to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the final game before the All-Star break. Eric Staal, Mikael Granlund, and Jonas Brodin found the back of the net for the Wild in a late rally in the 3rd period, but the game was way too far out of reach.
Eric Staal had a terrible turnover at the Wild blue line that sprung the Penguins for a 3-on-2 inside the Wild zone. Sidney Crosby passed over to Dominik Simon for his 3rd goal of the season.