One cannot blame the Minnesota Wild for having some mixed feelings about their 5-4 shootout win against the San Jose Sharks. Still, they’ve been free-falling in such a severe way that style points mean absolutely nothing compared to standings points. The Sharks scored two goals 22 seconds apart to make it 4-4 and send it into OT, but Matt Cullen’s great 1,000th game performance helped Minny build some crucial confidence.
Here’s the recap:
Josh Harding gets into the psychology of prepping for a shootout:
And just to make sure all the bases are covered, check out the highlights: