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Video: Kassian snaps Dubnyk’s 136-minute shutout streak

Chicago Blackhawks v Minnesota Wild

ST. PAUL, MN - FEBRUARY 7: Devan Dubnyk #40 of the Minnesota Wild wears a new mask during warm ups prior to the game against the Colorado Avalanche on February 7, 2015 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images)

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It was nice while it lasted.

Devan Dubnyk, the NHL’s reigning first star of the week, came into Monday against Vancouver action riding a shutout streak of 126 minutes and 39 seconds -- one that got all the way to 136:57 before Zack Kassian scored his fourth of the season midway through the opening period:

Zack Kassian scores his second goal in as many games. Later shutout streak. #Canuckshttps://t.co/yQiDiK6A3r

— Vancouver Canucks (@VanCanucks) February 10, 2015


Dubnyk’s streak began, ironically enough, against this same Vancouver squad. Back on Super Bowl Sunday, he surrendered a goal to Daniel Sedin with under seven minutes left in the final period, then posted back-to-back shutouts against Chicago and Colorado.

Kassian’s goal didn’t do much to slow down the red-hot Wild, however. They raced out to a 3-1 lead in the first period on the strength of goals from Jordan Schroeder, Jason Pominville and Nino Niederreiter.