Recap: Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota
By Sports Network
Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Niklas Backstrom made 34 saves to lead Minnesota over Pittsburgh, 2-1, at Mellon Arena.
Kyle Brodziak and Eric Belanger notched first-period goals for the Wild, who have won two in a row and three of five.
Pascal Dupuis provided the sole offense for the Penguins, who had won two in a row coming in. Marc-Andre Fleury took the loss, allowing both goals on only 15 shots.
The Wild took a 2-1 lead after one period despite being outshot 16-4. Brodziak tallied at 12:11 and Belanger beat the first-period buzzer, with a Dupuis marker at 14:48 accounting for the Pens' tally.
Backstrom halted all 10 shots he faced in the second period and finished the contest with nine more saves over the final 20 minutes.
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