Wild Down Anaheim 5-3

The Minnesota Wild downed the Anaheim Ducks 5-3 Sunday night.  Nick Johnson scored the game-winning goal with 5:31 left in the 3rd period.  Matt Cullen had 3 assists and both Casey Wellman and Cal Clutterbuck each scored a goal and added an assist for Minnesota.  Josh Harding had 24 saves in net for the Wild.

Minnesota is 17-7-3 and with 37 points leads the Northwest Division by 6 points over 2nd place Vancouver.  The Wild play at San Jose at 9:30 Tuesday night, pregame on WJON at 9:05.