Minnesota goalie Jesper Wallstedt redirected the question about not being drafted by the Edmonton Oilers four years ago Tuesday night as calmly as he recorded his fifth shutout in his 10thNHL career win — first time that’s happened in 61 years. Article content

“I’ve seen and I’ve heard … way too much about this,” said Wallstedt. Article content Article content

“I was drafted by Minnesota. I love it there. End of conversation.”

It was Wallstedt’s first NHL game at Rogers Place, the 1-0 W, but he was in Edmonton and Red Deer on Team Sweden at two U20 world juniors, so he knows Alberta.

“I have mixed feelings about Edmonton but this (shut out) helped a little bit. First COVID year we had the bubble, with no fans and I didn’t play much. The second time around we were in Red Deer for

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