GAME RECAP
STAR TRIBUNE’S THREE STARS
1. Devan Dubnyk, Wild: The goaltender made 32 saves for his first shutout of the season.
2. Mikael Granlund, Wild: The winger stopped a 15-game goalless drought by turning in the game-winner.
3. Carey Price, Montreal: Dubnyk’s counterpart racked up 24 stops.
BY THE NUMBERS
9 Consecutive victories for the Wild over the Canadiens.
40 Blocked shots by both sides.
25 Penalty minutes for the Wild, a season high.
3 This is the team’s first three-game winning streak since Nov. 8-11.
SARAH McLELLAN
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