Saturday's game between the Minnesota Wild and the Detroit Red Wings escalated into a gong show. While the Red Wings led 2-1 toward the end of the second period, Wild defenseman Brock Faber suffered a monstrous hit from Alex Debrincat behind the Detroit goal.
Fleury will guard the road net Saturday against the Red Wings, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports. Fleury will get the call for the Wild in their first game back from the 4 Nations Face-Off. The 40-year-old netminder is 11-6-1 with a .910 save percentage and 2.57 GAA this season.
It’s a huge two points and a huge, huge battle from every guy,” said defenseman Brock Faber, who came back from his stellar work at the 4 Nations Face-Off to log more than 30
Utah Hockey Club coach André Tourigny breathed a sigh of relief when he reached the podium for his postgame news conference on Sunday. He knew how important a 2-1 regulation win against the Vancouver Canucks was.