Overview
- His four-assist performance set a franchise mark for a Wild defenseman and pushed Hughes to 11 points in 10 games since his Dec. 12 trade.
- Rookie Danila Yurov netted his first NHL multi-goal game, while Filip Gustavsson made 26 saves in the victory.
- Minnesota extended its point streak to five games and is 8-1-2 since acquiring Hughes, reinforcing one of the league’s hottest runs.
- Anaheim’s slide reached five straight losses and nine in 11, though rookie Beckett Sennecke scored his 13th to lead all first-year players; Alex Killorn returned after taking a puck to the face.
- Next up is a back-to-back in Los Angeles, where the Kings are trying to rebound after allowing three goals in 2:34 to lose to Tampa Bay.