1st-period goals guide Wild to win over Leafs

Gustavsson stars as Wild send slumping Maple Leafs to third straight loss
Filip Gustavsson made 31 saves as the Minnesota Wild edged Toronto 3-1 on Wednesday, sending the Maple Leafs to a third straight regulation loss.
Wild win 3-1 to hand Maple Leafs third straight regulation loss
Jared Spurgeon and Marat Khusnutdinov scored in the first period, Filip Gustavsson stopped 31 shots, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Wednesday night.
First-period goals guide Wild to win over Leafs
Jared Spurgeon scored what turned out to be the winning goal in the first period and the visiting Minnesota Wild went on to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Wednesday night.
Wild hold off Maple Leafs, showing they can overcome the absence of Kirill Kaprizov
The Minnesota Wild survived without Kirill Kaprizov the first time, and they can do it again. That’s the message they sent Wednesday, when they upended the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 at Scotiabank Arena to kick off Kaprizov’s second hiatus with their most convincing victory in weeks.
Maple Leafs make two last-minute roster moves before facing Wild
The Toronto Maple Leafs made some crucial roster moves ahead of their game against the Minnesota Wild, activating Max Pacioretty and moving Matthew Knies to the IR. The Maple Leafs have been without forward Max Pacioretty since he went down against the Montreal Canadiens and placed on the IR retroactive to Jan.
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John Hynes gives Wild's take on Maple Leafs star William Nylander going into clash
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Maple Leafs Place Star Center John Tavares on Injured Reserve After Practice Incident
Toronto will be without one of its biggest contributors for the near future after a drill mishap on Wednesday.
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“Put Him On”: NHL Fans Demand Signing of New Star as Furry Friend Joins Maple Leafs’ Practice
The Toronto Maple Leafs are gearing up at full power for the game against the Minnesota Wild. As they should, given their ...