Not everyone on the Minnesota Wild has stumbled during the team's recent skid.
The club has gone 2-7-0 in its last nine games, but defenseman Matt Dumba has been playing some of his best hockey.
With a goal against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night, the 22-year-old has now picked up six points in his last eight games dating back to March 5 - not including the two games he missed March 7 and 10 with an illness.
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Dumba's 10th goal of the season matched his career high, which he hit in 81 games last season, while his 30 points are already four points more than his previous high of 26 - also hit last season.
He has quickly become one of the Wild's most trusted D-men, averaging the third-most ice time on the team, while leading all Wild defenders in goals and power-play goals, and sitting second in power-play points.
Despite the team's recent struggles, it will be playoff-bound in less than a month, and can push on knowing at least one of its young stars is upping his game at the right time.
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