CHICAGO — Devan Dubnyk had just finished an interview on the bench with NBC Sports Network, then waltzed into the locker room with his soaking wet gear making squishing sounds with every step.



He warned a few scribes near his stall that they may want to back up because he was “gross.”



The Wild goalie is not a “big sweater,” but he guessed he lost four or five pounds during Wednesday’s 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.



“Nikolai Khabibulin, when we were in Edmonton together, now he was a big sweater,” Dubnyk said. “He’d lose 10, 12 pounds a game. He sweat so much, he’d wear three jerseys and three sets of gloves every game. He’d change them during the intermission. Maybe I’ll have to do the same when I’m 38 years old.”



Dubnyk was in great spirits after the game. Let’s say, he was much cheerier than the surly Dubnyk we witnessed his previous start in...