Wed 12/10/14 1:58 AM

Vanek scored the game-tying goal and notched the primary assist on Nino Niederreiter's game-winner in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Isles. Amazingly, the goal was just Vanek's third in 26 games this season -- quite the decline for the four-time 30-goal scorer, who potted 27 last year. He's been very quiet since joining Minnesota, highlighted by his meager 42 shots on the year. At 30 years old, Vanek's too young to be in this kind of decline -- perhaps he's been distracted by the recent news about his gambling debts.