Episode 24

🏆 Final Score🏆
Minnesota Wild 1 - Los Angeles Kings 5

💬 Water Cooler Talk:

“Wild were off last night—Kings scored five straight to shut us down.”

Despite a strong start at Xcel Energy Center, the Wild couldn’t hold off the Kings, who surged with five unanswered goals. Zach Bogosian opened the scoring for Minnesota, but Los Angeles took control with goals from Trevor Lewis, Quinton Byfield, and Kevin Fiala, halting the Wild’s three-game winning streak.

⏱ Game Summary:

The Wild took an early lead with a wrist shot from Zach Bogosian in the second period, but the Kings quickly responded. Los Angeles tied the game with Warren Foegele’s goal and took the lead with Fiala’s power-play goal late in the second. Trevor Lewis added two more goals in the third, and Byfield extended the lead, sealing a tough night for Minnesota.

📊 Important Stats:

• Shots on Goal: Wild 24 - Kings 28
• Faceoff Wins: Wild 47.6% - Kings 52.4%
• Power Play: (0/4) - Kings 100% (1/1)
• Penalty Minutes: Wild 4 - Kings 10
• Hits: Wild 11 - Kings 25
• Blocked Shots: Wild 9 - Kings 13
• Giveaways: Wild 13 - Kings 9
• Takeaways: Wild 7 - Kings 4

🔥 Exciting Moments:

• Bogosian’s Opening Goal: Zach Bogosian gave the Wild a brief lead with his first goal of the season.

• Kaprizov Returns After Injury Scare: Kaprizov missed part of the second period after taking a puck to the face but returned in the third with stitches and a fat lip.

Fiala’s Revenge: Former Wild player Kevin Fiala scored the go-ahead goal, continuing his strong performance against his old team.

Kaprizovs scary moment

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🤔 News & Updates:

Kaprizov’s Tough Night: Kirill Kaprizov took a puck to the face, receiving stitches and returning in the third period but was held without a point for the second straight game.

Power Play Struggles Continue: The Wild went 0-for-4 on the power play, extending their scoreless streak to 14 attempts over the last four games.

🎉 Fun Facts:

• Faber-Fiala Trade Impact: The Kings acquired Kevin Fiala from the Wild in exchange for Brock Faber and a draft pick in 2022. Fiala’s goal added to his impressive tally against his former team.

• Wild’s First Regulation Loss After Scoring First: Minnesota had an 8-1 record when scoring first but suffered their first regulation loss after leading 1-0.

🔮 Looking Ahead:

The Wild head out on a three-game road trip, starting with the San Jose Sharks on Thursday, November 7th, at 9:30 PM. Stream the game on FanDuel

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