Minnesota Wild vs Vegas (Game 3) Pregame

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🌟 Wild Hockey Insider Projected Lineup:
• Line 1: Kaprizov - Eriksson Ek - Boldy
• Line 2: Johansson - Gaudreau - Zuccarello
• Line 3: Foligno - Hartman - Nyquist
• Line 4: Trenin - Rossi - Brazeau

• Def 1: Brodin - Faber
• Def 2: Middleton - Spurgeon
• Def 3: Buium - Bogosian

• In Net: Gustavsson  🥅
• Backups: Fleury

Injured: None
Scratched: Jon Merrill, Declan Chisholm, Vincent Hinostroz, Devon Shore, Jesper Wallstedt

🔍 Things to Watch: Wild vs. Golden Knights – Game 3

📍 Home Ice Edge
The Wild return to St. Paul with momentum and the crowd behind them. Minnesota has last change, giving Coach Hynes the chance to control matchups—especially crucial against Vegas’ deep forward group.

🔥 Foligno’s Hit Parade
Marcus Foligno is playing like a wrecking ball. He leads the league in playoff hits with 23, including a record-breaking 12 in Game 2. Watch for him to set the tone early with physicality.

🎯 Can Vegas Solve the Top Line?
Kaprizov and Boldy have combined for 5 goals and 4 assists in two games. With Eriksson Ek anchoring the line and pressuring the net, Vegas needs to find an answer fast—especially without home-ice matchup control.

💪 Blocked Shots = Buy-In
The Wild have blocked 46 shots in two games, including 30 in Game 2. Even Kaprizov had 4 blocks. That kind of team-wide sacrifice is a playoff difference-maker—can they keep it up?

🚨 Vegas’ Urgency
The Golden Knights know the numbers—teams winning Game 3 in a 1-1 series win 66% of the time. Expect a push early. Cassidy says it’s “about 10 minutes of puck management” that they need to clean up. Will they?

👀 Zeev Watch
Rookie Zeev Buium is holding his own in limited minutes on the third pair. Don’t blink—his smooth skating and high IQ have been flashes of what’s to come. If the Wild get a lead, maybe we’ll see more of him.

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