1. Minnesota needed extra time, but got the job done.
There's no such thing as a must-win game until they really are must-win games, but this was about as close to one as the Wild has had in a while.
On the heels of a disappointing loss in Los Angeles on Saturday, Minnesota needed the two points to complete a winning road trip against the three teams that reside at the bottom of the Western Conference. This trip is hard no matter what the records are, but this time of year, that's simply the reality.
After a sloppy second period yielded a 3-2 Ducks lead headed to the third period, Minnesota scored twice in the final 20 to secure a much-needed two points.
The comeback was fueled by a couple of unlikely heroes, as Victor Rask, playing for the first time in seven games, tied the game with a pretty individual effort at 1:49 of the third. Then, with just over five minutes remaining, Alex Galchenyuk scored his second large goal of the roadie, wiring a turnover past Ryan Miller from the hashes.