LIGHTING A TORCH
The Wild has scored 21 goals in four games with John Torchetti as interim coach. Some of the team's top performers:
Erik Haula
Two goals, five assists, +5
Jason Pominville
Three goals, three assists, +3
Nino Niederreiter
Two goals, three assists, +7
Matt Dumba
Two goals, one assist, +4
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