Dubnyk was making his third appearance following a pronounced absence due to a serious health issue involving his wife, Jennifer. Eriksson Ek’s goal was his third of the season, while Fiala’s assist was his fifth point in his last six games. It also marked the first time in the past five home games that the Wild have scored the first goal of a contest. Kunin doubled the advantage just under five minutes later with his ninth goal of the season and second in three games. Talbot turned aside 31 of 33 shots for the Flames, who have dropped four of their last five (1-3-1).

Source: National Post December 24, 2019 00:56 UTC