Wild-N.Y. Islanders game recap
December 10, 2014 at 7:13AM
Star Tribune's three stars
1. Ryan Suter, Wild: In his first game back after missing two because of the mumps, he had three assists and four shots.
2. Mikko Koivu, Wild: Captain had a goal and an assist; won 22 of 28 faceoffs.
3. Thomas Vanek, Wild: Former Islander scored tying goal and had an assist.
By the numbers
400 Games played by Niklas Backstrom (194-137-48)
27-8 Shot advantage for the Wild in last two periods
8-5-1 The Wild's record in one-goal games
MICHAEL RUSSO
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![Iowa Wild head coach Derek Lalonde in Xcel Energy Center before the Minnesota Wild faced Colorado Tuesday night. ] JEFF WHEELER ï jeff.wheeler@startribune.com Derek Lalonde was named the fourth head coach in Iowa Wild history in June. He visited St. Paul when the Minnesota Wild played their first home preseason game of the year against the Colorado Avalanche Tuesday night, September 27, 2016 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/HE5EQY6W2BW2UIHRYTNPMH4QVQ.jpg?&w=436&ar=3:2&fit=crop)
The Detroit Red Wings fired coach Derek Lalonde on Thursday and named Todd McLellan as his replacement, a major change by general manager Steve Yzerman more than a third of the way through another disappointing season in the place known as ''Hockeytown.''
