Staal becomes 5th 30-goal scorer in Wild history

Eric Staal notched his 30th goal of the season Sunday against the San Jose Sharks, becoming the fifth player in Minnesota Wild history to reach the mark, per The Athletic's Michael Russo.

For Staal, it is the sixth 30-goal season of his career, but his first in seven years.

Staal has built off a bounce-back year in 2016-17 with an even better showing this season. The 33-year-old is now on pace to finish with 40 goals and 38 assists, cementing the three-year, $10.5-million contract he signed prior to last season as one of the most team-friendly deals in the league.

More importantly, the Wild came out victorious on Sunday, padding their lead for the third spot in the Central Division standings.

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