Paul Fenton was hired as general manager of the Minnesota Wild on Monday, after 20 seasons in the front office with the division rival Nashville Predators.
Jacob Trouba, Bryan Little, Brandon Tanev and Joel Armia scored in the first 11:59 and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Minnesota Wild 5-0 on Friday night to win a playoff series for the first time in franchise history.
Eric Staal and Zach Parise scored in the second period and Jason Zucker added two late goals in the Wild's 4-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday night.
Eric Staal has been the ideal leader for the Minnesota Wild, continuing to produce no matter who he's skating with while coach Bruce Boudreau searches for the most effective combinations.
As Minnesota recovered from an early deficit against the San Jose Sharks, Wild coach Bruce Boudreau turned to assistant Bob Woods and told him to keep sending defenseman Jared Spurgeon out on the ice as much as possible.
The Minnesota Wild have been thriving lately on the road to keep pace in the Central Division. After smothering the Rangers 4-1, they completed a three-game sweep in the New York area.