Episode 54

🏆 Final Score🏆
Minnesota Wild 5 - Anaheim Ducks 1

💬 Water Cooler Talk:

“The Wild’s new top line of Kaprizov, Rossi, and Boldy is unstoppable!”

The Minnesota Wild extended their winning streak to five games with a commanding 5-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. The Wild’s revamped top line of Kirill Kaprizov, Marco Rossi, and Matt Boldy combined for an electric nine points. Filip Gustavsson remained solid in goal with 26 saves as Minnesota cemented their NHL-best record of 18-4-4.

⭐ Three Stars of the Game:

1. ⭐ Kirill Kaprizov (1G, 2A, 3P)

2. ⭐ Marco Rossi (2G, 1A, 3P)

3. ⭐ Matt Boldy (1G, 2A, 3P)

⏱ Game Summary:

• Second Period:

• Marco Rossi scored a power-play goal at 4:22, roofing a backdoor pass from Kaprizov.

• Rossi added his second goal at 8:03 off Boldy’s deflected shot.

• Boldy capped off a tic-tac-toe play with Kaprizov and Rossi at 10:51 to make it 3-0.

• Third Period:

• Kaprizov extended the lead to 4-0, pouncing on a loose puck at 1:21.

• Anaheim’s Brock McGinn scored to prevent the shutout at 16:37.

• Yakov Trenin sealed the game with a short-handed empty-netter at 18:43.

📊 Important Stats:

• Shots on Goal: Wild 33 - Ducks 27
• Faceoff Wins: Wild 58.2% - Ducks 41.8%
• Power Play: Wild 33.3% (1/3) - Ducks 0% (0/2)
• Penalty Minutes: Wild 6 - Ducks 8
• Hits: Wild 15 - Ducks 21
• Blocked Shots: Wild 21 - Ducks 14
• Giveaways: Wild 7 - Ducks 11
• Takeaways: Wild 5 - Ducks 5

🔥 Exciting Moments:

• Kaprizov’s Dominance: With a goal and two assists, Kaprizov moved into the NHL scoring lead with 42 points. He now has points in 13 consecutive road games.

• Rossi’s Breakout: Rossi delivered his second career two-goal game, solidifying his place as a first-line center.

• Record Road Streak: The Wild set a franchise record with their ninth consecutive road win against Anaheim, the longest active streak against any NHL opponent.

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🤔 News & Updates:

• Injury Watch: Joel Eriksson Ek remains on IR with a lower-body injury. Jonas Brodin and Jakub Lauko’s statuses are week-to-week, while Mats Zuccarello has begun light activity.

• Trenin’s First Goal: Yakov Trenin scored his first goal of the season, igniting a joyous celebration on the Wild bench.

🎉 Fun Facts:

• Kaprizov’s Streak: Kaprizov has a league-leading 13-game road point streak with 28 points during that stretch.

• Wild’s First-Goal Dominance: The Wild have now scored first in 17 games, leading the NHL in this category.

🔮 Looking Ahead:

The Wild face the Los Angeles Kings tonight as part of a back-to-back. With their confidence soaring, the team will look to build on their league-leading form.

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