Wild goaltender Niklas Backstrom picked up his 19th win of the season in Saturday's defeat of Los Angeles. With eight consecutive victories, Backstrom now stands atop the NHL with 19, one ahead of Marc-Andre Fleury and two clear of Carey Price. This recent win came after Backstrom stayed behind in Minnesota while the team traveled to Dallas Friday. "I don't know if you can call that a rest," Backstrom joked. "It was relaxing. On the other hand, the coaches give you a day off, you have to come back and step up."