Dumba was expected to be scratched Thursday, but ended up playing in place of Marco Scandella (illness) and notched an assist in a 3-2 win over Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

For a guy who was supposed to watch from the press box, he sure played a lot, finishing second on the Wild with 23:11 of ice time -- almost five minutes more than his season average. Dumba didn't manage a shot on goal, but played a defensively responsible game, nailed the leafs' Nazem Kadri with a slap shot and ultimately got on the scoresheet, which should help him secure his lineup spot moving forward. Consistency will be the key, though.