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Wild's Dubnyk feels team needs to 'have a more consistent start'

Marilyn Indahl / USA TODAY Sports

Devan Dubnyk had an unbelievable run with the Minnesota Wild last season, but he is hoping he won't have to be quite as stellar next season.

"I've thought about it a ton," Dubnyk told Tom Powers of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. "It would be nice not to have to go 27-9 again there at the end. We have to get going faster, have a more consistent start."

After being dealt by the Arizona Coyotes to the Wild last season, the 29-year-old went 27-9-2 in 39 games with a .936 save percentage, a 1.78 GAA, and five shutouts. His play helped the Wild capture the first wild-card spot in the Western Conference, but even more importantly, helped Dubnyk land a six-year, $26-million contract.

"It is different," Dybnyk said. "Once you start a family, kids come along, the one thing you want most is security. You want to look after them as best you can. It's not just having job security, but job security in Minnesota, where the team is only going to get better. That was part of the negotiations. It was tight cap space, but security was important to me, and they knew that after what I've gone through."

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