Wild Top Lightning in Tight Game

Minnesota Wild right winger Antti Miettinen can't seem to stay out of the team's highlight reel. The flying Finn was the only player to put the puck in the net Saturday night as the Wild (4-0-0) downed the Tampa Bay Lightning (0-2-3) by the score of 1-0 in a shootout in Florida.

Fellow Finland native Niklas Backstrom pitched in as well, recording his 10th career shutout. Backstrom is 4-0 this season, stopping nearly 95 percent of opponent's shots.

Wild center Eric Belanger made two outstanding efforts to block Tampa shots at an open net late in the third period, which helped force overtime. "Anything to get the win," he told the Star Tribune.

Gabby wearing rouge, blanc, bleu? There is a rumor floating that Marian Gaborik could be dealt to the Montreal Canadiens for alternate captain and forward Christopher Higgins, backup goalie Jaroslav Halack and a No. 1 draft pick. The deal would take some work, however, with the salary cap in play.

On tap: The Wild get a nice break before returning to the Xcel Center in St. Paul on Thursday to play the Buffalo Sabres (4-0-1), their fourth consecutive Eastern Conference opponent.