Episode 42

🏆 Final Score🏆
Minnesota Wild 3 - Calgary Flames 4 (Shootout)

💬 Water Cooler Talk:

“A hard-fought road trip ends with five points from three games.”

The Minnesota Wild rallied late in the third period to force overtime but fell short in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Calgary Flames. Missing Kirill Kaprizov, the Wild relied on key contributions from Marco Rossi, Brock Faber, and Marcus Johansson to salvage a point and complete a successful 2-0-1 road trip.

⏱ Period Breakdown:

• First Period: Kevin Rooney opened the scoring for Calgary with a deflection, but Marcus Johansson responded just over a minute later with a one-timer off a Matt Boldy feed, tying the game at 1-1.

• Second Period: Calgary reclaimed the lead late with Martin Pospisil’s power-play goal after a controversial goalie interference penalty against the Wild.

• Third Period: Yegor Sharangovich extended the Flames’ lead to 3-1, but the Wild stormed back. Brock Faber scored a power-play goal with just over four minutes left, and Marco Rossi tied it with 34 seconds remaining.

⏱ Overtime and Shootout Breakdown:

• Overtime: Both teams played cautiously in the 3-on-3 overtime, with the Flames outshooting the Wild 3-1. Filip Gustavsson made key saves to keep the game tied, including a sprawling stop on Rasmus Andersson. The Wild managed one late rush led by Ryan Hartman, but Dan Vladar denied the attempt, sending the game to a shootout.

• Shootout:

• Round 1: Frederick Gaudreau scored with a slick move to his forehand, while Justin Kirkland answered for Calgary to tie it at 1.

• Round 2: Both Matt Boldy and Jonathan Huberdeau were denied by solid goaltending.

• Round 3: Marco Rossi missed high for the Wild, and Filip Gustavsson shut down Elias Lindholm to keep it tied.

• Round 4: Brock Faber was stopped by Vladar, while Gustavsson stoned Nazem Kadri.

• Round 5: Rasmus Andersson slid a wrist shot five-hole past Gustavsson to give the Flames the edge. Dan Vladar sealed the win by stopping Ryan Hartman’s attempt, clinching the shootout 2-1 for Calgary.

📊 Important Stats:

• Shots on Goal: Wild 23 - Flames 31
• Faceoff Wins: Wild 64.6% - Flames 35.4%
• Power Play: Wild 33.3% (1/3) - Flames 100% (2/2)
• Hits: Wild 13 - Flames 16
• Blocked Shots: Wild 16 - Flames 18
• Giveaways: Wild 10 - Flames 10
• Takeaways: Wild 4 - Flames 5

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🔥 Exciting Moments:

• Rossi’s Late Equalizer: Marco Rossi netted a clutch goal in the final minute to send the game to overtime.

• Boldy’s Streak Continues: Matt Boldy extended his point streak to six games with two assists, stepping up in Kaprizov’s absence.

Johansson’s Quick Answer: Marcus Johansson’s first-period goal kept the Wild in the game early on.

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🤔 News & Updates:

• Kaprizov Sidelined: Kirill Kaprizov missed his first game of the season due to a lower-body injury but is listed as day-to-day.

• Power Play Improvement: The Wild’s power play broke a slump, converting once against a strong Flames penalty kill.

• Road Warriors: The Wild are 9-1-3 on the road, tied for the NHL lead in road points.

🎉 Fun Facts:

• Rossi Rising: Marco Rossi is emerging as a key player, continuing his impressive season with a goal and assist in this game.

• Flames’ Close-Game Dominance: Calgary’s sixth one-goal win of the season ranks among the best in the NHL.

• Boldy’s Impact: Matt Boldy now has seven points in his last six games (three goals, four assists).

🔮 Looking Ahead:

The Wild return home to host the Winnipeg Jets on Monday, November 25, at 7:00 PM CST. It’s a clash of the NHL’s top two teams, with playoff implications already in sight.

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