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Montreal Canadiens' Josh Anderson celebrates his goal past Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal on Monday, April 5, 2021. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Staal scores OT winner in debut; Canadiens top Oilers 3-2

Associated Press

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith, center, stops Buffalo Sabres' Eric Staal (12) from scoring during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, March 25, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

Sabres begin overhaul by trading Eric Staal to Canadiens

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel (9) carries the puck past New Jersey Devils forward Yegor Sharangovich (17) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Eichel scores in shootout, Sabres beat Devils 4-3

By JONAH BRONSTEIN - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2020, file photo, Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal (12) skates against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit. The Buffalo Sabres acquired veteran center Eric Staal in a trade that sent forward Marcus Johansson to the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Sabres acquire Eric Staal in sending Johansson to Wild

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild center Ryan Donato (6) celebrates his goal against the Detroit Red Wings in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Dumba’s 2 goals, assist lead Wild to 7-1 win over Red Wings

By PAUL HARRIS - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild center Joel Erikssson Ek (14) shoots on Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks (80) and Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Vlakislav Gavrikov (44) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)

Koivu scores twice as Wild beat shorthanded Blue Jackets 5-4

By BRIAN HALL - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild's Jordan Greenway, left, checks Detroit Red Wings' Robby Fabbri in the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Staal, Zuccarello lead Wild past Red Wings 4-2

By BRIAN HALL - Associated Press

Philadelphia Flyers' Claude Giroux and Minnesota Wild's Victor Rask skate after the puck in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday Dec. 14, 2019, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)

Flyers lose 2 more players, fall 4-1 in Minnesota

By MIKE COOK - Associated Press

Anaheim Ducks center Sam Steel, left, is tripped by Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Zuccarello, Staal lead Wild’s rally to 4-2 win over Ducks

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal (12) is congratulated by teammate left wing Zach Parise (11) after scoring during the second period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings, Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Wild keep Staal at deadline, reach 2-year, $6.5M extension

Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer, front, allows a shot off the stick of Minnesota Wild center Eric Staal to go into the net for a tally in the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Staal scores twice, Wild ride 5-2 win over Avs into break

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild's Nino Niederreiter of Switzerland, middle, celebrates with teammates Zach Parise, left, and Charlie Coyle, right, after Niederreiter scored a goal against the Montreal Canadiens in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)

Dumba scores twice, Wild rout Canadiens 7-1

By by JOE ZIEMER - Associated Press

Winnipeg Jets' Joe Morrow, second from right, tries to keep Minnesota Wild's Nino Niederreiter, of Switzerland, away from a rebound as Morrow aids Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck, left, during the first period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Tuesday, April 17, 2018, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Scheifele, Hellebuyck lead Jets past Wild 2-0, for 3-1 lead

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild center Charlie Coyle (3) celebrates as a goal by Wild teammate Jordan Greenway slips past Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck (37) in the second period of Game 3 of an NHL first-round hockey playoff series Sunday, April 15, 2018, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)

Wild ground Jets with 6-2 win to cut series deficit to 2-1

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Correction: Wild-Staal Gets 40 story

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild's Eric Staal, center, is congratulated by Michael Granlund, left, and Jason Zucker after Staal's power-play goal off Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Staal scores twice more for Wild in 6-2 romp over Hurricanes

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin, right, leaves Minnesota Wild's Nate Prosser on the ice after a collision in the first period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, March 4, 2018, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Wild snap skid with 4-1 win over Red Wings

By TYLER MASON - Associated Press

Fans join Minnesota Wild's Mikael Granlund of Finland as he celebrates his goal against St. Louis Blues goalie Jake Allen in the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Staal’s hat trick leads surging Wild past slumping Blues 8-3

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild's Nino Niederreiter (22), center, is mobbed by teammates after his game-winning goal during overtime of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks, Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, in San Jose, Calif. Minnesota won 4-3. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Niederreiter gives Wild 4-3 win over Sharks in OT

By RICK EYMER - Associated Press

Minnesota Wild's Eric Staal (12) tries to control the puck against St. Louis Blues' Carl Gunnarsson (4) during the second period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Saturday, April 22, 2017, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)

Wild’s Staal has concussion from head-first boards crash

By DAVE CAMPBELL - Associated Press