Wild blank Canucks 3-0 to take early series lead, Stalock earns shutout
EDMONTON — Jared Spurgeon scored twice for the Minnesota Wild in a 3-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks to start their qualifying series Sunday.
The Wild produced a pair of power-play goals and shut the door on Canucks shooters.
Spurgeon produced one of them, plus an empty-netter, and Kevin Fiala also scored for the Wild.
Minnesota starter Alex Stalock’s first career playoff win was a 28-save shutout. Eric Staal assisted on a pair of Wild goals.