US EditionWild's Wallstedt Continues Outstanding Play with Another Shutout in Win over Jets
Jesper Wallstedt earned his third shutout in four starts with 32 saves as the Minnesota Wild improved to 9-1-1 in November, extending their franchise record for scoring first.
- On Sunday, the Minnesota Wild beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-0 at Canada Life Centre, with Jesper Wallstedt stopping 32 shots for the shutout.
- This month, the Minnesota Wild have surged to 9-1-1 and scored first for a franchise-record 12th consecutive game, tightening their early defensive play.
- While killing the Kaprizov penalty, Faber scored his first career shorthanded goal at 18:12 after a quick pass from Marcus Johansson, sealing the win.
- The Jets finished their homestand 1-2, lost defenseman Neal Pionk to injury, and had Mark Scheifele’s 900th NHL game spoiled ahead of their Wednesday visit to the Capitals in Washington.
- In this condensed schedule, the Wild get a rare two-day break before Wednesday’s game in Chicago, where Jesper Wallstedt celebrates a five-game winning streak and Kirill Kaprizov extends his points streak to five games.
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Minnesota Wild won 3–0 in the National Hockey League without the injured Marco Rossi in the Winnipeg Jets. It was the fifth consecutive win for Minnesota. Wild-Goalie Jesper Wallstedt scored 32 Canadian shots and wrote a "shutout" for the second time in series. Kirill Kaprisow, Brock Faber and Danila Jurow met for Minnesota, who finished a negative race against the Jets. Nine games en suite had been lost against Winnipeg before.
Jesper Wallstedt, 23, is the NHL's hottest ice hockey goalie right now. Away against Winnipeg, he kept a clean sheet for the third time in his last four games. "He's playing like a wall right now," says teammate Brock Faber after the 3-0 victory.
Jesper Wallstedt, 23, is the NHL's hottest ice hockey goalie right now. Away against Winnipeg, he kept a clean sheet for the third time in his last four games. – He plays
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