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Niklas Backstrom busy in 4-2 win
Niklas Backstrom - G - Minnesota Wild
March 20, 2013 - 10:25 PM ET

Niklas Backstrom sticked aside 36 shots in the Wild's 4-2 win over the Red Wings on Wednesday night.

Backstrom was a busy man, but he was more than up for the test. The netminder has wins in four straight games, allowing just three goals over his last two. Altogether, Backstrom has the second-most wins in the league, 15-7-2 record, a 2.32 goals-against average and .917 save percentage this season.

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