The Wild snap their two-game losing streak with a win over Anaheim. A three-goal outburst in the first period gave Minnesota all they offense they would need. With the win, the Wild jump ahead of Edmonton for first place in the Northwest Division.

The Minnesota Wild has a Valentine's Day date with the Anaheim Ducks at Xcel Energy Center. Minnesota is 1-5 since winning two straight before the All-Star break. The Ducks, meanwhile, are 12-2-3 in their last 17.

The Wild's 2-1 victory in San Jose wasn't easy Tuesday night. Starting goaltender Josh Harding left the game with an injury, forcing Matt Hackett into his NHL debut. Hackett responded by stopping all 34 shots he faced for the win. Mikko Koivu and Pierre-Marc Bouchard scored for Minnesota.

Kyle Brodziak and Matt Cullen scored regulation goals for the Wild, and Erik Christensen and Cullen scored in the shootout to give the Wild a 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers. Niklas Backstrom made 41 saves, including both Florida attempts in the shootout.

The Minnesota Wild got out to a 2-0 lead early in the 2nd period, but couldn't hold on against a deep Detroit squad. Wild forward Matt Cullen was called for tripping midway through the OT session, which was all the room the Red Wings needed as Detroit's Johan Franzen netted an OT winner up front.

At the end of January, Wild goalie Josh Harding had a rough game against Nashville -- giving up crucial goals in a 5-4 loss. He’ll get another chance in nets tonight when Minnesota takes on Anaheim at the X. The Wild re looking to snap a four-game losing streak.

Going into tonight's game against Anaheim, Wild head coach Mike Yeo is moving Cal Clutterbuck on the top line with Dany Heatley and Mikko Koivu. Yeo hopes Clutterbuck’s physical play will create space, and ultimately create more goals. The Wild haven't won in regulation since the Oct. 8 season opener.