A borderline-nightmare first period from Dubnyk nearly undid the Wild, but the netminder found his head during the break and the Wild won 5-3 in regulation over the Carolina Hurricanes.
Dubnyk let in three goals on six shots to begin the game. Fortunately, due to goals from Zach Parise, Jordan Schroeder, and Nino Niederreiter, the goalies’ errors merely erased a Wild lead rather than giving the Canes the advantage.
After Parise’s opener, Lee Stempniak leveled the game; the Wild had spent less than a minute with the lead.