
Helped by hard work on the forecheck by linemates Zach Parise and Eric Staal to pry the puck loose, Charlie Coyle scored for Minnesota just two shifts and 40 seconds into the game. Coyle scored twice in the first period to set the tone and Nino Niederreiter had two of Minnesota's three goals on the power play on the way to a 6-2 rout of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday. You can just play hockey, do the little things, play the right way and keep going like we did,'' said Coyle, who leads the Wild with seven goals.
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