The Wild found a way, rallying with three goals to take the lead early in the third before blowing it in a 4-3 overtime loss at Grand Casino Arena. Johansson’s goal, three minutes into the third, had given the Wild the lead.

After Marcus Johansson gave the Wild the lead for the first time of the night with a power play goal at 3:48 of the third, the Jets turned a corner. The new look line of Morgan Barron, Gustav Nyquist and Nino Niederreiter went to work at 11:35, the Swiss forward hammered home a loose puck behind Filip Gustavsson at 11:35.

Share Pittsburgh Penguins (7-2-2, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (3-5-3, in the Central Division) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild come into a matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins as losers of four games in a row.

Established teams like the Maple Leafs, Lightning, Oilers and Wild can't afford slow starts with risers like the Mammoth off to hot starts.

The Minnesota Wild had big plans for the season, but big plans are no match for the reality of their nature, stuck in neutral

Czech phenom explodes onto the OHL scene, racking up points and dominating competition. Minnesota Wild prospect Adam Benak is making an immediate impact.

Mired in an early season slump, the Minnesota Wild had the table set for a feel-good win, only to see it slip away. Nino Niederreiter tied the game in the third and Kyle Connor scored in overtime

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