Stars-Wild thoughts
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I don’t think there’s a lot to analyze on this one. The team that played better over the course of the entire 60 minutes won the game. The Stars gave up a season-high 37 shots on goal and matched their season-low with 21 shots on goal. They gave up a shorthanded goal for the first time this season, and it came at the beginning of a four-minute power play. A usually disciplined bunch, they got in some penalty trouble that made their life more difficult at times.
Alex Auld had a good game. He kept them in the game early when the Wild were all over them. Special teams were a mixed bag. The penalty kill was perfect on the night, but the power play had some issues. It scored twice, but giving up that shorthanded goal on the 4:00 minute chance in the first really hurt and was a huge momentum boost to the Wild.
Despite the win over the Canucks on Friday and the impressive play at times in the OT loss to the Flames on Wednesday, the record recently has been a little spotty. They are 1-2-2 in the last five games.
Give the Wild credit. They played a very good game. They looked a lot better than when I watched them the other night against Vancouver.
Is this result of a slightly older team up front or just a lack of consisntency? The back to back games that is.What do you think about Fabien Brunstrom? 
Brunnstrom has been playing pretty well about the last 5 games or so. That line with him, Sutherby & Wandell has been pretty good.
Frankster,
I don’t think you can consider them an older team anymore. I think it’s a lack of consistency, maybe not having legs early in the second of back-to-back games after some travel.
Could have used Barch. Too bad he was hurt.