Mintyukov posted a power-play assist in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Canadiens.

EDGE Analysis

Mintyukov snapped a four-game slump, the longest of his young career, with the helper. He assisted on a Mason McTavish tally in the first minute of the second period. Mintyukov has exceeded expectations even with the recent dry spell -- he's at 11 points (three on the power play) with 33 shots on net, 28 hits, 22 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating through 19 appearances.