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Dubnyk makes 28 saves, Wild shut out Maple Leafs

(MHM Photo / Jeff Wegge)

Dubnyk makes 28 saves, Wild shut out Maple Leafs

Wild Assistant Coach Darby Hendrickson was se­lected by Toronto in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft and skated in 233 games with the Maple Leafs (1994-99). … Maple Leafs C Tyler Bozak skated in his 400th NHL game on Thursday. … Wild G Devan Dubnyk’s wife, Jen, is expected to give birth to their second child any day. … Toronto D Jake Gardiner grew up in nearby Minnetonka where he played his high school hockey. … Thursday’s contest marks the first of two consecutive games at Xcel Energy Center for the Wild, a set that finishes a stretch where six of seven Wild games are on home ice. Minnesota hosts the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. … Toronto concludes its three-game road trip on Saturday in St. Louis.

The Wild is 10-2-1 when scoring first this season and has posted a 7-0-1 record when leading after the first period.

Minnesota is 3-2-0 vs. the Eastern Conference this season.

Ryan Suter leads the NHL in TOI/game (28:05) and has registered at least one point in 16-of-23 games this season. He has 15 points (4-11=15) in the last 15 games, and with 21 points (4-17=21) this season, leads all Wild players and ranks T-3rd amongst all NHL defensemen in scoring, entering play Wednesday.

Mikael Granlund has six points (1-5=6) in his last five games, 10 points (2-8=10) in the last 10 games

Zach Parise, despite missing eight games with a strained right MCL, has 10 points (7-3=10) in 15 games this season and ranks second on the team in goals.

Thomas Vanek has nine points (6-3=9) in the last 10 games, 16 points (8-8=16) in the last 18 games and leads the Wild in goals (10) and ranks third in points (19) this season.

Mikko Koivu has tallied at least one point in 17-of-23 games this season. The Wild captain is second on the Wild with 20 points (4-16=20) this season.

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