Wally is a Wall, as Wild blank Jets
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WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt’s nickname among his Minnesota Wild teammates is “Wally.” They might be dropping the “Y” soon. Visiting a hot-shooting Jets team on Sunday, Wallstedt stopped everything thrown his way, backstopping the Wild’s 3-0 win as their red-hot November rolls on. With 32 saves, Wallstedt posted his third shutout in his last four starts, and improved to 6-0-2 as his candidacy for NHL rookie of the year becomes more and more legitimate. “He’s playing like a wall right now. It’s fun to watch, and it gives us all confidence,” said Wild defenseman Brock Faber, who scored his first career shorthanded goal Sunday....