It's been a quiet start to the season for Wild forward Kevin Fiala, but that doesn't mean his presence hasn't been felt.
After setting career highs in goals, assists and points in a breakout 2019-20 season, big things were expected from Fiala for the Wild this season.
From a production standpoint, the first three games for Fiala have been remarkably quiet. Perhaps eerily so.
But all the signs point to a big breakout game, and it's not really a matter of if, but when.
Fiala took 20 shots at the Los Angeles Kings net in the first two games of the season, with 13 reaching their intended target.
Unfortunately for Fiala, goaltender Jonathan Quick stopped all 13 of those shots.
Fiala's 13 shots on goal through two games was three more than Matt Dumba's 10, who was second on the team, and six more than Joel Eriksson Ek, who had third-most in those games.
He added five more shots in Monday's 1-0 loss to the Ducks, and eight more shot attempts. Through three games, Fiala has attempted an astonishing 28 shots, but hasn't seen one connect with the back of the net.