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 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.

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 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.

The Minnesota Wild found a way to lose again on Tuesday night. A dominant first two periods from goalie Josh Harding, coupled with a goal from Dany Heatley, wasn't enough as Anaheim scored twice in the third period to earn the win. The Wild is now 5-21 in its last 26 games.

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.

Make it six straight periods without a goal for the Minnesota Wild, as they were shutout by the Colorado Avalanche 2-0 Sunday at the Xcel Energy Center. It's the third time in four games the Wild has failed to score a goal.