It was a Michael Kesselring fight that sparked it. The 6-foot-5 defenseman met Toronto’s Simon Benoit at center ice for the second-period, spirited bout while Utah Hockey Club trailed the Maple Leafs 3-0.

That’s significant because Team USA general manager Bill Guerin is the GM of the Wild. In four games against the Wild this season, Keller now has nine points. He’s on a six-game point streak and has a total of 69 points in 59 games.

Thompson puts Sharks on board in third period vs. Maple Leafs Sharks defenseman Jack Thompson cuts San Jose's deficit in half with a third-period goal against the Toronto Maple Le