Jason Pominville and Erik Haula on Sunday each had a goal and two assists as the Minnesota Wild celebrated the first outdoor game in franchise history with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.
In front of a crowd of 50,426 at TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus with an ideal faceoff temperature of just above freezing, the Wild turned the NHL’s 17th edition of open-air hockey into a romp past their post-season nemeses and primary rivals.
The Blackhawks pulled goalie Corey Crawford for Scott Darling after 19 saves in two periods.
Ryan Carter and Nino Niederreiter each added a goal and an assist, while Matt Dumba and Thomas Vanek also scored.
RANGERS 1, RED WINGS 0, OT
In New York, Kevin Klein scored on a two-on-one break at 1 minute, 59 seconds of overtime as New York spoiled a magnificent effort by Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard.
Henrik Lundqvist made 22 saves in his fourth shutout and helped the Rangers win for the seventh time in nine games (7-1-1).
Howard stopped 29 shots as the Red Wings lost their sixth straight road game, their longest skid since March 2012.
PENGUINS 4, SABRES 3
In Buffalo, New York, rookie Scott Wilson sparked a two-goal second period and extended his goal streak to three games in leading Pittsburgh over Buffalo.
The Penguins beat Buffalo for the eighth straight time and also got goals from Patric Hornqvist, Phil Kessel and Matt Cullen, who scored on a short-handed breakaway in the third period.
Kris Letang had three assists and Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 24 shots in returning after missing a game due to illness.
In other results, it was:
‧ Ducks 5, Flames 2
‧ Lightning 4, Hurricanes 2
‧ Canucks 5, Avalanche 1
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