In a game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Minnesota Wild, Cole Sillinger scored twice for the Blue Jackets, but Matt Boldy and Roope Hintz scored for the Wild, resulting in a 2-2 tie after the first period. Boldy scored again in the second period, followed by Sillinger's third goal, giving the Blue Jackets a 3-2 lead. However, the Wild tied the game 3-3 with a late goal. In overtime, Marco Rossi scored for the Wild, securing a 4-3 victory. Marc-Andre Fleury's performance in goal for the Wild led to his 551st win, tying Patrick Roy for second all-time in NHL history. Jesper Wallstedt, a highly anticipated goalie prospect, made his NHL debut for the Wild, but the team suffered a 7-2 loss to the Dallas Stars.
This could have been a storybook debut for Jesper Wallstedt. His dad flew in from Sweden. His idol, Henrik Lundqvist, was on @NHL_On_TNT broadcast. But it turned into a forgettable night for #mnwild + top prospect, who deserved better. “A real shame.” https://t.co/oVupu9C8Ws https://t.co/Qz3SEzmf4n
Jesper Wallstedt's #mnwild debut spoiled by Stars, who seal season sweep with 7-2 rout https://t.co/O5lE2rm3X3
Jesper Wallstedt took a mature approach out of this one. Admitted he was “pissed” and there were a few Swedish swear words when he left the ice. But knows it’s just one game. Gives him “motivation,” knowing he’s got more to give, things to improve. #mnwild.
Wild give Jesper Wallstedt no help in a debut to forget: Key takeaways vs. Stars - The Athletic By @JoeSmithNHL https://t.co/SQuvrPXD27
#mnwild lose to the Dallas Stars in Jesper Wallstedt's first career start 🤬 📺: https://t.co/rDpNwBqag0 https://t.co/Gp56QWHcCk
#mnwild get handled 7-2 by Stars. They’ve been out scored 19-5 in three meetings this season. This was sixth loss in last seven overall. Didn’t do any favors for Wallstedt in his NHL debut.
#mnwild getting absolutely pummeled by Dallas again. If this current 6-2 holds (2 min to play) they will have been outscored by the Stars 18-5 in three meetings this season. #texashockey
#mnwild being outscored 18-5 in 3 meetings with Dallas. This would be their 7th straight loss had Danforth not missed that ENG in Columbus
#mnwild get a goal, a Matt Boldy deflection. 3-1
#mnwild down 3-0 after two periods, getting outshot 25-9. All in a game where they said they'd be "dialed in" for debut of Jesper Wallstedt. This one has post-game team meeting written all over it.
#mnwild go the final 12:26 of the second period without a shot. They trail the Stars 3-0 and are getting outshot 25-9.
#mnwild have no shots since 7:34 mark of the second period. Closing in on 9 periods without a 5 on 5 goal, 5 periods without a goal at all
Another shorthanded goal by -- who else? -- Roope Hintz against the #mnwild. 3-0 Stars
A couple good saves there by Wallstedt early in second period #mnwild
#mnwild down 1-0 after first period in Dallas. Getting outshot 10-7.
Marcus Foligno and Marcus Johansson officially in the #mnwild lineup.
Foligno and Johansson - both game-time decisions due to illness - took part in line rushes. Eriksson Ek is now with Zuccarello and Boldy. Petan with Dewar and Duhaime. Goligoski in for Hunt. #mnwild
Marcus Foligno and Marcus Johansson took line rushes. Otherwise, a few changes up front for #mnwild: Joel Eriksson Ek centering Matt Boldy and Mats Zuccarello. Nic Petan with Brandon Duhaime and Connor Dewar.
Marcus Foligno and Marcus Johansson (game-time decisions due to illness) and the rest of the #mnwild eventually joined Jesper Wallstedt on the ice after his solo lap ahead of his NHL debut. https://t.co/DVBEopKmB4
Solo lap for Jesper Wallstedt as he’s set to make #NHL debut for #mnwild https://t.co/lmBhOfDVdj
The Dallas Stars are gonna run into a Wall tonight with Jesper Wallstedt making his debut — but will he be the answer to changing #mnwild struggles vs #texashockey? @jessi_pierce with #BeautsPreview https://t.co/S7cksDYXey
Jesper Wallstedt on NHL debut coming on road against division rival on @NHL_On_TNT: "I don't think it can be any better, get to play a great team on the road. It's always fun to have the home fans against you. I kind of like when they're booing me. I hope they do that tonight." https://t.co/nHyayvRAWl
#mnwild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt is expected to make his NHL debut tonight in Dallas. Wallstedt will become the 22nd goalie in franchise history to play a regular-season game. He'll also become the sixth Wild-drafted goalie to play for the club, joining Josh Harding, Darcy… https://t.co/ytW4mTQY1w
Jesper Wallstedt will make his NHL debut tonight for the #Mnwild ... @sarah__mclellan wrote about the rookie goalie: https://t.co/8TmF7KGByz
For those #mnwild fans who want to know more about touted goalie prospect Jesper Wallstedt, here's our profile on him. "He's a stud - their ace in the hole." "https://t.co/1Tk5UDG2L4
Marc-Andre Fleury gave Jesper Wallstedt some advice ahead of debut: “Don’t think. Just go play. Have fun.” #mnwild. https://t.co/MVUTePejfv
Jesper Wallstedt will make his NHL debut tonight vs. Dallas. Marcus Foligno and Marcus Johansson are sick and will be game-time decisions for the #mnwild.
Jesper Wallstedt making much-anticipated NHL debut tonight #mnwild https://t.co/SfybMXQoDg
Jesper Wallstedt on ice for skate, what could end up being his #NHL debut. We’ll see #mnwild. https://t.co/GomGDCbGIg
Russo: Maybe Jesper Wallstedt can provide a jolt and motivate the injury-riddled #mnwild tonight if he gets the start and makes his NHL debut against the Stars https://t.co/UOHPynMWfP
Jesper Wallstedt is the Wild's future hope at goalie. And his NHL debut could be coming soon. @sarah__mclellan has the story: https://t.co/8TmF7KGByz
#CBJ trail 3-0 after two periods of play. Blue Jackets lead shots, 17-14, and will have 1:42 of power play time to start the 3rd.
3-0 Jets after 40 Jackets will start the third period on the PP. #CBJ
#CBJ trail 1-0 after the opening period of play. Blue Jackets lead shots, 8-5.
While Marc-Andre Fleury is chasing history, the future of goaltending for the #mnwild could debut very soon. @sarah__mclellan on the arrival of Jesper Wallstedt: https://t.co/8TmF7KGByz
In 2 games against Dallas this season, #mnwild have given 6 power-play goals and 4 shorthanded goals. Remember, they allowed 9 power-play goals to Dallas in last year's playoffs
So to recap the #mnwild's power play tonight 0 for 6 7 shots on goal 0 shots on goal the last 2 power plays 2 shorthanded goals allowed (and that power play also needed a robbery from Fleury shorthanded)
Dallas scores. Tyler Seguin. Puck got caught in Fleury's skate/pads? and slid across the line. Reviewing to make sure it crossed but it did so 2-0.
1-0 Dallas after 2...21-12 on shots Wild. Fleury made a great save on Seguin near the end
Not even halfway through the second period and #mnwild have had 5 PP opportunities (currently 1 minute left in the latest) Guess how many goals they have...
Fleury is on. Pad save this time. #MNWild pinned in own end, still 1-0.
Last time they were here, Dallas coach Peter DeBoer made fun of the Wild for taking stupid penalties. Stars have taken four this period. Still, they're winning 1-0. #MNWild
#MNWild are outshooting Dallas 13-3 right now and losing 1-0 on a short-handed goal by Hintz.
#mnwild 0 for 3 on the power play (5 shots on goal) with a shorthanded goal allowed
#mnwild power play now 0-for-3, which included a 5-on-3 for 47 seconds.
Shorthanded goal by Roope Hintz just 12 seconds into the #mnwild's second power play. That was also just the second shot by the Stars. Tyler Seguin picked the puck off Brock Faber and set up Hintz in front. 1-0 Dallas
Shorthanded goal by Roope Hintz just 12 seconds into the #mnwild📷's second power play. That was also just the second shot by the Stars. Tyler Seguin picked the puck off Brock Faber and set up Hintz in front. 1-0 Dallas
Ouch. Dallas shorty. 1-0. Seguin picked Faber in corner and passed to Roope Hintz who scored into empty net. #MNWild
Shorthanded goal by Roope Hintz just 12 seconds into the #mnwild's second power play. That was also just the second shot by the Stars. Tyler Seguin picked the puck off Brack Faber and set up Hintz in front. 1-0 Dallas
#MNWild going on PP at 4:13 with Lundkvist in box for delay of game.
#mnwild outshooting the Stars 5-0 to start and now going on the power play.
#MNWild outshooting Dallas 5-0, and four of them were Grade A chances.
Wild prospect Jesper Wallstedt appears set to make NHL debut this week. @PioneerPress https://t.co/pLEE0ZkVI9
Wallstedt hasn’t been told officially if/when he’ll start but he reminded us he has played two quality games in Dallas the past two preseasons against largely the Stars’ real lineup. #mnwild play in Dallas on Wednesday. On being here, “you see the smile on my face.”
Marcus Foligno returns after missing the last 3 games, Nic Petan out. Goligoski out; Daemon Hunt in (including on the second PP) Fleury starts. #mnwild
“I want to prove that I can not only practice at this level but play games at this level.” #mnwild prized goalie prospect Jesper Wallstedt received first #NHL callup - and, soon, first start. Here’s how he got here, w/ insight from him + @IAWild coaches.https://t.co/SfybMXQoDg
#MNWild teammates in awe of Marc-Andre Fleury's performance in goalie's 551st victory. From @sarah__mclellan https://t.co/ozsGK4FJpO
“He’s checked all the boxes.” With prized goalie prospect Jesper Wallstedt getting his first #NHL callup by #mnwild (and likely debut this week), I spoke with him, @IAWild goalie coach Richard Bachman and coach Brett McLean on his path. Why he’s ready. https://t.co/SfybMXQoDg
Marc-Andre Fleury ties Patrick Roy in wins in front of junior coach In junior, #mnwild goalie was upset Vincent pulled him from a game and instead of keeping stats on the bench, Fleury wrote on clipboard, ‘I’m not a statistician, I’m a goalie.’ Fun story https://t.co/7qySnetLOg
Wallstedt is 11-9-0 w/a 2.54 GAA, .917 SV% and 2 shutouts in 20 GP with Iowa this year. #mnwild have a home-and-home with Dallas on tap (Mon. here, Wed. in DAL), then back-to-backs Friday (PHI) Saturday (ARI) at home. With MN in a must-win games situation, I get the recall.
For the first time in his career, Jesper Wallstedt is recalled by the #mnwild. Zane McIntyre reassigned.
#MNWild’s Marc-Andre Fleury has first chance to pass Patrick Roy. @PioneerPress https://t.co/w14woGIJ88
"It'll be nice to get one more." Marc-Andre Fleury ties Patrick Roy for the second-most wins all-time with the #mnwild’s improbable 4-3 comeback over Columbus, which also snapped the team’s losing streak: https://t.co/FhGCkGOUWM
Marc Andre Fleury with 551 wins —2nd most in #NHL history. Tied with Patrick Roy https://t.co/uZyO9DQ5vb
Pascal Vincent can talk about Marc-Andre Fleury for hours. So it was fitting that Fleury's former junior coach was the opposing bench boss, witnessing him tie Patrick Roy for second all-time in regular-season wins, writes @RussoHockey. https://t.co/G8wh70ivdu https://t.co/uBrTJfRbEc
Marc-Andre Fleury ties Patrick Roy in wins in front of junior coach: ‘He’s going right to the Hall of Fame’ ⤵️ https://t.co/8qyrSCNVhX
Marc-Andre Fleury ties Patrick Roy in wins in front of junior coach: ‘He’s going right to the Hall of Fame’ https://t.co/7qySnetLOg
Marc-Andre Fleury ties Patrick Roy in wins in front of junior coach: ‘He’s going right to the Hall of Fame’ - The Athletic Real fun gamer on Flower’s banner night and a fun win for the #mnwild https://t.co/caOlECjd6J
Late heroics push Marc-Andre Fleury into tie with Patrick Roy for second-most wins by an NHL goalie. "Obviously, catching Patrick is an honor," he said. @PioneerPress https://t.co/Nuc3plF4jo
Late heroics push Marc-Andre Fleury into tie with Patrick Roy for second-most wins by an NHL goalie. "Catching Patrick is an honor," he said. bookhttps://www.twincities.com/2024/01/06/wild-rally-late-push-marc-andre-fleury-into-tie-for-second-play-on-career-wins-list/
Fleury says it’s an honor to tie his childhood idol, Patrick Roy, for second all-time in wins, but “at the moment, I was just happy to get the win with the boys.”
Marc-Andre Fleury just tied Patrick Roy for second most wins by a goalie in NHL history (551) and made this save while doing it. Unreal. https://t.co/JVlavqkDAP
With his 551st win, #mnwild netminder Marc-Andre Fleury moves into a tie with Patrick Roy for second all-time. Only one goaltender in the history of the NHL has more: Martin Brodeur.
Marc-Andre Fleury 🤝 Patrick Roy https://t.co/NFqOE35BJ6
Just how they drew it up? Marc-Andre Fleury's wow-moment play led to the tying goal late in regulation, Marco Rossi won it for #MNWild in OT to end a losing streak, and it put Fleury into a tie 2nd all-time in NHL wins. Game story from @sarah__mclellan: https://t.co/jQrzv8JCaJ
HISTORY FOR FLOWER 🌸 Marc-Andre Fleury has tied Patrick Roy for 2nd most wins in NHL history with 551. https://t.co/ogFvNky1zK
Minnesota goal by Rossi with 1:55 left in overtime. #CBJ fall 4-3. Blue Jackets are back in action on Tuesday vs. the Winnipeg Jets at 8pm ET @CanadaLifeCtr.
#mnwild win 4-3 in overtime. Marco Rossi with the goal, but the celebration is around Marc-Andre Fleury. Fleury has tied Patrick Roy for the second-most wins in NHL history at 551.
Marco Rossi's first career OT winner to deliver Fleury his 551st win, tying Patrick Roy for second all-time, in front of his junior coach, Pascal Vincent. Wow!
Rossi one-timer ... #mnwild wins in OT. Short side goal. Brutal loss for the #CBJ again.
#CBJ and #mnwild are headed to overtime, tied at 3.
We're going to OT but the #mnwild nearly ended this one with 2.3 seconds left ... forcing one last save by Tarasov. #CBJ into OT again after blowing a late lead in the third.
#mnwild Fleury tries to get off for an extra skater, hustles back when possession changes, dives to block a Danforth shot. Then, seconds later, #mnwild score the equalizers, helped by a Provorov turnover. Johanssen scores with 1:32 remaining. 3-3
Sillinger notches his 2nd career hat trick (Mar. 13, 2022 vs. VGK) scoring his 3rd goal of the night on the power play with 5:45 left in the third period to give #CBJ a 3-2 lead. Assist to Boqvist.
Boqvist with the assist on Sillinger's goal. #CBJ
GOAL JACKETS!! Sillinger gets his second career hat trick to make it 3-2 Jackets! Assist from Boqvist. #CBJ
Second career hat trick for Cole Sillinger. His game has been coming on the last few weeks, and finally its broken for him tonight. Two assists now for Boqvist as well. #CBJ
And ... Sillinger scores 5 seconds into the power play. Blue Jackets lead, 3-2, at 14:15. #MNWild https://t.co/wprhkSlICx
Sillinger sets off the goal cannon with his second career NHL hat trick ... won the draw, went to the net, tipped home a shot, gave #CBJ a 3-2 lead and now hats of all kinds are littering the ice @NationwideArena #mnwild
#CBJ Adam Boqvist snaps off a wrister off the faceoff and Sillinger gets the prediction. 3-2 #CBJ. SIllinger with his second career hat trick
🚨 #CBJ goal: Cole Sillinger HAT TRICK GOAL FOR COLE. He tips Boqvist's shot past Fleury and the Jackets are up 3-2. Hats are a-flyin' at Nationwide
#CBJ to the power play at 14:09. Merrill trips Boqvist on the rush. Pretty sleepy period for #CBJ with the puck, but a big chance to change that now. Still 2-2 vs. #mnwild
Huge play by Marco Rossi to keep it tied. Justin Danforth steals a puck from Fleury behind the net -- seen that before -- and gets it to Adam Fantilli, but Rossi is in the crease to make the stop on Mo's shot. #CBJ
#CBJ Bean goes off for highsticking at 1:42 of the third period. #mnwild to the power play again.
Another chance for the #mnwild power play early in the third period.
End of two in Columbus and it's 2-2 #CBJ and #mnwild Minny with a 23-17 edge in shots; Cbus with a 45-36 edge in attempts. Blue Jackets winning the possession game too.
#CBJ 2, Wild 2 after two periods. Deuces wild, so to speak. Minnesota with a 23-17 edge in shots on goal, but CBJ up 46-36 in shot attempts. 22 blocked shots by Minnesota loom huge.
#CBJ kill the #mnwild and the second period ends, tied 2-2
#CBJ and Minnesota tied at two after 40 minutes of play. Shots are 23-17, MIN.
#CBJ going down a man again ... too much manpower. #mnwild 2/2 on PPs so far. Score: 2-2 with 2:10 left 2nd.
#mnwild Boldy strikes again on the power play. A backhand from close range, just seconds after Tarasov made a strong stop on a shot from the right circle. 2-2 at 10:15 of the second.
Boldy scores his second goal of the game on the power play for the Wild with 9:45 left in the second period to tie the game at two. #CBJ
Some scrub in a Minnesota sweater scores a power play goal. 2-2. #CBJ
Tarasov makes a great stop but the #CBJ can't clear the d-zone on the #mnwild PP and Boldy scores his second PPG of the game to tie it 2-2 with 9:45 left 2nd.
Boldy nice move in slot to score on backhander, his second power play goal tonight at it's 2-2 at 10:15. #MNWild
#mnwild going back to the power play. Gudbranson going off for tripping at 9:16 of the second.
#mnwild getting another power play with 10:44 to go in the second. Still down 2-1.
#mnwild have yet to get a shot on goal this period. #CBJ with a 7-0 shots lead this period at the first TV timeout (7:18).
Sillinger scores his 2nd goal of the game and 6th of the season 17 seconds into the second period to give #CBJ a 2-1 lead. Assist to Marchenko.
#CBJ Sillinger with his second of the night, started and set-up by Kirill Marchenko, with a sexy backhand drop pass to Sillinger in the slot. It's 2-1 only 17 seconds into the second period. No. 6 on the season for Sillinger.
🚨#CBJ goal: Cole Sillinger A sick drop pass by Kirill Marchenko finds Sillinger and stride and he rips it by Fleury for his second of the night. Cole is flying. Jackets need just 17 seconds of the middle period to retake the lead, 2-1
Sillinger scores again after Marchenko stole puck frpm Middleton at the blue line. 2-1 Columbus. #mnwild
First shift, just 17 seconds into the second period, #mnwild trailing again. Sillinger with his second goal of the game, finishing off a no-look drop pass from Kirill Marchenko. 2-1 Columbus
Sillinger again ... second of the game and sixth of the year to make it 2-1 #CBJ on the first shift of the 2nd against #mnwild
#CBJ and the Wild tied at one after the opening period of play. Shots are 10-6, MIN.
#CBJ and #mnwild are 1-1 after one period.
Minnesota power play goal by Boldy with 5:12 left in the first period to tie the game at one. #CBJ
Takes 5 seconds for #mnwild to score on power play. Faber the slapper from above the right circle, but it may have been deflected. 1-1 at 14:47 of the first Goal is being credited to Boldy initially.
Right off the first draw on the #mnwild PP ... goal. One-timer. It's 1-1. Good screen in front by Eriksson Ek. #CBJ
Minnesota gets a power play and scores five seconds in. Win the draw and Matt Boldy fires a one-timer through Tarasov from the right circle. Good screen by Joel Eriksson Ek. 1-1 with 5:12 left in the first.
#MNWild going to power play after the break here. Mathieu Olivier holding the stick (Merrill).
Now #mnwild going on the power play with 5:17 left in the first period.
#mnwild kill the four-minute power play. Only gave up 2 shots but Columbus had, I think, 9 shot attempts unless the game sheet was inaccurate
Double minor high stick on Boldy at 10-something here in the first. #MNWild already down 1-0.
Sitting up here just now commenting to @Nicole_Kraft how much better/poised Sillinger looks now and he shows it by and getting rewarded at the net with the game's first goal. Fifth of the season for him. It's 1-0 #CBJ📷 at 8:09 of the 1st. Assists: Bean, Boqvist
#CBJ Jake Bean from way out wide of the left circle, centers a pass to Sillinger, who reaches back to sweep it past #Mnwild Fleury. 1-0 #CBJ at 8:09 of the first
Sitting up here just now telling @Nicole_Kraft how much better and poised Sillinger has gotten ... and he shows it by going to the net and getting rewarded with the game's first goal. Fifth goal of the season for him. It's 1-0 #CBJ at 8:09 of the 1st. Assists: Bean, Boqvist
#CBJ strike first as Sillinger scores his 5th goal of the season with 11:51 left in the first period. Assists to Bean and Boqvist.
Blue Jackets score first, backdoor into open net from Cole Sillinger. Petan trailing. #mnwild
🚨 #CBJ goal: Cole Sillinger Adam Boqvist keeps the puck in at the line and finds Jake Bean for a backdoor feed to the onrushing Sillinger, who taps it in. Jackets needed it after a slow start, but good shift there. Jackets up 1-0 8:09 into the game.
🚨 #CBJ goal: Cole Sillinger Adam Boqvist keeps hte puck in at the line and finds Jake Bean for a backdoor feed to the onrushing Sillinger, who taps it in. Jackets needed it after a slow start, but good shift there. Jackets up 1-0 8:09 into the game.
Game on between #CBJ and the Minnesota Wild @NationwideArena.
Marcus Foligno is joined by fellow #mnwild players Jonas Brodin and Filip Gustavsson at @PWHL_Minnesota game. https://t.co/NUw3GAYTXu
I'm told Marcus Foligno, Filip Gustavsson and Jonas Brodin -- who all stayed behind with injury for the quick 1-game road trip -- are here representing the #mnwild
Fleury will have a chance to tie Patrick Roy for second all-time in regular-season victories tonight in front of his junior coach, Pascal Vincent. The #cbj head coach told some awesome stories today about a 15yo+ Marc-Andre Fleury
Jesper Wallstedt returned last night for Iowa and gave up four goals on 23 shots. He’ll play again tonight and then the #mnwild will assess where Wallstedt is and Gustavsson’s health. Sure feels like Wallstedt’s NHL debut is closing in