Wild rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt had seen plenty of the Edmonton Oilers on TV in the past few years, and admitted that they looked impressive. But prior to Tuesday, Wallstedt had never seen them in person.

Likewise, the highly-regarded Oilers had never seen the NHL’s hottest young goalie in person. But after 60 minutes of hockey in big-city Alberta, they know Wallstedt much better.

Just hours after being named the NHL’s top rookie for November, Wallstedt began December in the same manner he went about his business last month, stopping all 33 Edmonton shots as the Wild won 1-0 to open a four-game road trip.

It was Wallstedt’s league-leading fourth shutout, as he improved to 8-0-2 as a starter. Jonas Brodin’s first period goal proved to be the eventual game-winner.

It was Wallstedt’s

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