Episode 32

🏆 Final Score🏆
Minnesota Wild 3 - Montreal Canadiens 0

💬 Water Cooler Talk:

“Kaprizov and Boldy stepped up as Wild blanked the Habs 3-0!”

The Wild returned home with a resilient 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Despite losing Mats Zuccarello and Joel Eriksson Ek early to injuries, the Wild pushed through, relying on more than a dozen line combinations to secure the shutout. Filip Gustavsson stood tall with 19 saves, marking his first shutout of the season.

⏱ Game Summary:

Matt Boldy opened the scoring in the second period, finishing off a beautiful pass from Marcus Johansson after a setup by Kirill Kaprizov. In the third, Marco Rossi added a power-play goal with just seconds left in a four-minute advantage. Kaprizov capped off the win with a hard-fought empty-net goal, his 10th of the season, to seal the shutout.

📊 Important Stats:

• Shots on Goal: Wild 28 - Canadiens 19
• Faceoff Wins: Wild 46% - Canadiens 54%
• Power Play: Wild 33.3% (1/3) - Canadiens 0% (0/3)
• Penalty Minutes: Wild 8 - Canadiens 8
• Hits: Wild 14 - Canadiens 22
• Blocked Shots: Wild 16 - Canadiens 11

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🔥 Exciting Moments:

• Boldy’s Key Goal: Matt Boldy’s second-period goal gave the Wild the lead, with assists from Kaprizov and Johansson in a beautifully executed play.

• Rossi’s Power-Play Score: Marco Rossi found the back of the net in the third, breaking through with a power-play goal in the final seconds of a four-minute advantage.

Kaprizov’s Empty-Netter: Kirill Kaprizov iced the game with a determined empty-net goal, capping off a solid team performance.

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🤔 News & Updates:

• Injury Woes: Both Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello exited early with lower-body injuries, forcing the Wild to juggle lines throughout the game.

• Gustavsson’s Shutout: Filip Gustavsson’s 19-save performance gave him his first shutout of the season and his seventh career shutout.

• Strong PK: The Wild killed off all three of Montreal’s power-play opportunities, extending their penalty-kill success streak to 15 consecutive kills.
  
  💪 👹 Hard-Fought Empty Net Goal

🎉 Fun Facts:

• The Canadiens’ Name: The nickname “Habs” originates from the term “Les Habitants,” referring to early French settlers in Quebec. The team’s full name, “Club de Hockey Canadien,” has become synonymous with the tradition-rich franchise.

• Kaprizov’s Fast 30: With 30 points in 16 games, Kaprizov has reached this milestone faster than any other player in Wild history.

🏒 Rossi’s Goal as called by @WildJoeRadio 🚨

🔮 Looking Ahead:

The Wild prepare for a tough matchup as they host the Dallas Stars on Saturday, November 16th, at 7:00 PM. Stream the game on FanDuel

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