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Marco Rossi - Pots goal vs. FloridaRossi scored a power-play goal in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Panthers.

ImpactRossi found the back of the net in the latter stages of the first period with a backhand, assisted by Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy, to notch his 12th goal of the campaign. The 23-year-old playmaker has been a key component of the Wild's first line, skating alongside Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello, and he's up to 26 points (12 goals, 14 assists) across 32 games in 2024-25.

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Marc-Andre Fleury - Poor performance in loss WednesdayFleury stopped 27 of 33 shots in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Panthers.

ImpactFleury started for the third time across Minnesota's last six games, but he didn't look good, and the 40-year-old posted season-worst marks in goals allowed and save percentage while allowing the second-most shots. Over his four appearances in December, the 40-year-old netminder has gone 1-2-0 with a 3.33 GAA and an .885 save percentage since he's stopped just 85 of the 96 shots he's faced.

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Sergei Bobrovsky - Outstanding in win over MinnesotaBobrovsky stopped 26 of 27 shots in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Wild.

ImpactBobrovsky not only secured the win in spectacular fashion, but he also provided a bounce-back effort following the 6-5 win over Edmonton on Monday, where he stopped 25 of 30 shots. The 36-year-old veteran might have a few off games here and there, but he's been playing at a high level of late. He's gone 4-1-0 over his last five starts, recording a 2.36 GAA and a .902 save percentage in that stretch. He's allowed one or fewer goals in three of those wins, so he's clearly trending in the right direction after an uneven November where he posted an .888 save percentage across nine starts (6-3-0, 3.11 GAA).

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Aaron Ekblad - Shines in win over MinnesotaEkblad recorded one goal and two assists, including one on the power play, in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Wild.

ImpactEkblad posted his first multi-point performance since Nov. 29, when he recorded two assists in a 6-3 win over the Hurricanes, and he cracked the scoresheet in back-to-back contests for the first time since late November as well. Ekblad has scored double-digit goals in eight of his previous 10 seasons with the Panthers. However, there's a realistic chance he might not reach the 10-goal threshold for the second consecutive campaign in 2024-25, as he has only two goals across 33 appearances. Plus, his current 3.3 shooting percentage would be a career-worst mark for the 28-year-old.

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Mackie Samoskevich - Scores, assists in routSamoskevich scored a goal and added an assist in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Wild.

ImpactSamoskevich was called up from AHL Charlotte on Friday, Dec. 6, but the 22-year-old hadn't cracked the scoresheet until this game, where he made his presence felt. The young playmaker is averaging 11:30 time of ice per game across his 28 regular-season appearances, but he's finding ways to be productive with six goals and 11 total points in that span. The lack of consistency on a game-to-game basis has been an issue for him but as a prospect, he has more value in dynasty leagues rather than standard formats at the moment.

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NHL begins production on a 2nd season of the league's all-access 'Faceoff' docuseries

The NHL has begun production on a second season of an all-access, behind-the-scenes show with the makers of the popular “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” series

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Carter Verhaeghe - Two helpers WednesdayVerhaeghe notched two assists, including one on the power play, in Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Wild.

ImpactVerhaeghe cracked the scoresheet for the second straight game and for the fourth time over his last seven appearances, so he's trending in the right direction. He should continue to find many opportunities to remain productive due to his top-six role -- both on the power play and on even strength. The 29-year-old has 27 points (nine goals, 18 assists) across 33 appearances in 2024-25.

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