For the second time since coming to the Wild on Jan. 14, Devan Dubnyk was named the NHL's First Star of the Week after winning back-to-back, back-to-backs last week. In February, he was named First Star once, Third Star once and the February First Star of the Month. It's the first time a Wild player has gotten four honors in a season.

Last week, Dubnyk went 4-0 with a 1.22 goals-against average and .962 save percentage to lead the Wild (44-25-7, 95 points) to four consecutive victories, including their franchise-record 10th straight on the road. He opened the week with 35 saves in a 2-1 triumph over the Toronto Maple Leafs March 23. Dubnyk followed that performance by stopping 37 shots – and all three attempts he faced in the shootout – in a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders March 24. He capped the week with victories on consecutive days, making 23 saves in a 4-2 triumph over the Calgary Flames March 27 and 31 stops in a 4-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings March 28. The 28-year-old Regina, Sask., native has won a career-high 35 games while ranking second in the NHL with a 2.05 goals-against average and .930 save percentage in 53 appearances this season. That includes a 26-6-1 record with a 1.70 goals-against average, .939 save percentage and five shutouts since joining the Wild Jan. 15.

When Dubnyk came to the Wild, Minnesota and Edmonton were tied for the worst save percentages in the NHL (.889). The Wild's .940 save percentage since (which included 14 saves on 14 shots by Darcy Kuemper in relief Jan. 20 in Detroit) has the Wild up to a tie for 11th with a .912 save percentage.

Amazing turnaround.

Defenseman Christian Folin got his game with Iowa yesterday and was recalled back up. Folin has been scratched in five straight games and nine of the past 11.

Rachel Blount is covering today's optional practice as I write an enterprise piece on the NHL's Situation Room for tomorrow's newspaper. Should be a fun read.