"Reilly after the first period, I think he struggled in the first period but after the first period, he seems to be a guy that gets confidence when good things happen to him. That was good," Boudreau said. "I thought [the fourth line was] good, they had good energy and I think the fourth line needs to give you good energy. Anytime they can score or come out even is what you want them to do."
3. The Wild's top line of Zach Parise, Eric Staal and Charlie Coyle continued to jell.
Parise got Minnesota on the board with a power-play goal at 10:07 of the first period, and Coyle earned an assist.
After a slow first period against Carolina in their first game together last weekend, the line played a strong final two periods, with Staal and Coyle each scoring in a 3-1 win. They picked up right where they left off against Winnipeg, scoring in the first and threatening several other times.
Coyle capped the goal-scoring for Minnesota in the third, collecting a fantastic cross-zone pass from Staal and shooting into an open goal for his second of the preseason with 5:09 remaining.
"They're getting to know each other," Boudreau said. "The fifth goal was a great goal, great play by Eric, great shot. I always temper it with it's still preseason. I think by that time they just said what the heck, let's go home. We play them next Saturday. They wouldn't give up in the third."
Loose Pucks
• The Wild power play converted two of its six opportunities, and defenseman Marco Scandella scored two seconds after a penalty expired, blasting a big slapper past Hutchinson at 10:15 of the third period.
• Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk had his best game of the preseason, stopping 17 of 18 shots.