MONTREAL — Brandon Duhaime was idling on the bench for almost 10 minutes, a mid-game timeout precipitated by the Wild and Canadiens taking turns on the power play.
But Duhaime wasn't rusty from the break.
When he finally rejoined the action, he scored the tie-breaking goal to send the Wild to a much-needed 3-1 win over the Canadiens on Tuesday at Bell Centre and polish off an effective two-point night for the second-year winger.