Defense does in Ducks as Wild climb back above .500

For those desperately searching for signs that the Minnesota Wild are turning a corner, perhaps Saturday’s 2-0 win over Anaheim provided a few.

And for a team that has struggled to find consistent offense in the season’s first six weeks, perhaps getting it done with defense is just the way things will need to be, at least for now.

In stifling the normally high-scoring Ducks, Minnesota got 28 saves from Jesper Wallstedt — one half of what is looking more and more like a true goalie tandem — as the younger of the Wild’s two Swedish goalies improved to 4-0-2 as a starter. It was the second shutout of the season for Wallstedt, and the third of his career.

“I just think the details of the game are better and they’re more consistent,” Wild coach John Hynes said. “I think we’re defending harde