Zucker, Dubnyk lead Wild past Lightning:
made 25 saves for his second shutout of the season and the Wild beat Tampa Bay 3-0 on Thursday night to deny the Lightning a chance to become the first NHL team to clinch a playoff spot.had a pair of assists for Minnesota, which blocked 18 shots by Tampa Bay. The Wild are 6-0-2 in their last eight games and are in the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference playoff race.
Tampa Bay lost for the second time in four games after a 12-0-2 stretch in the previous 14, and were shut out for the second time this season — first in regulation. Zucker put the Wild in front in the first period off a rush play, getting a deflection on Donato's shot at 10:50. Minnesota protected the lead with a strong defensive effort the rest of the way. And the rare times the Lightning produced a chance, Dubnyk was there to keep the highest-scoring team in the league off the board.raced in on a breakaway chance. But Dubnyk came out with an aggressive poke check and stopped the puck with his helmet to keep the Wild in the lead.
Zucker doubled Minnesota's lead in the third period during a scramble in front, knocking the puck out of the air and into the vacated part of the net. The play was originally ruled no goal for being hit with a high stick. But the officials discussed the play and ruled it a legal goal before going to video review, where the goal was upheld.NOTES: The Wild outshot Tampa Bay 14-5 in the third period. ...
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