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The Minnesota Wild won against the Montreal Canadiens in overtime with a score of 4-3. Marco Rossi, Matt Boldy, and Kirill Kaprizov were key players in the game. Jared Spurgeon missed his fifth straight game due to a lower-body injury. The Wild dominated the second period, outshooting and outscoring their opponents. The team's power play was successful, with several goals scored during power plays. The Wild have been performing well under coach Hynes, winning 10 out of 13 games. The team's penalties and penalty minutes have been notable, ranking high in the NHL. The Wild have been successful in games where they scored first, winning 8 out of 8 games under coach Hynes when they scored first.
League-leading 33rd PP goal-against for the #MNWild. It's 2-2 at 2:43 of third period.
2-1 #mnwild after 2....Marcus Johansson the go-ahead goal 5-on-5, the Wild outshot Wings 14-5 that period
#mnwild retake the lead on a goal by Marcus Johansson, who flung in the rebound off a Ryan Hartman attempt. 2-1
#MNWild 1, #RedWings 1 after 1.
After 20 we're tied up 1-1 courtesy of goals from Boldy (his 9th in 14 GP) and Kane (his 25th career goal against MN in 58 GP) #mnwild
#MNWild going on power play, Chiarot (hooking) at 15:24.
Yikes. #mnwild own-zone turnover nets point-blank shot by Andrew Copp. Stopped by Gustavsson.
With the assist, Kaprizov extends his point streak to five games (four goals, four assists) #mnwild
That didn't take long. #MNWild lead 1-0 after Matt Boldy's goal 38 seconds into the first period. Kaprizov and Eriksson Ek with assists.
38 seconds in Matt Boldy left wide open in front for an easy pass from Kaprizov. 1-0 #mnwild as the Wild score first for like the millionth time in the past 13 games
Just seconds after the puck rolls off his stick wide of the net after being all alone in front, Matt Boldy gets a do-over on a centering pass from Kirill Kaprizov and he buries the puck into the Detroit net. 1-0 #mnwild just 38 seconds into the game.
Ryan Hartman (upper-body injury) is taking line rushes alongside Marcus Johansson and Marco Rossi at the #mnwild’s morning skate. Captain Jared Spurgeon (lower-body injury) skating as an extra defenseman.
Consecutive overtime goals to become the franchise leader with 8, 4 goals, 7 points and 4-game point streak for Kaprizov as #mnwild won 3 of 4 and entering NHL’s holiday hiatus 10-3 under Hynes https://t.co/5Tf1GbGLZb
#mnwild enter break 10-3 under Hynes (6 straight home wins) Future Hall of Famer Marc-Andre Fleury wins his 550th game, 1 from tying Patrick Roy for 2nd all-time Kirill Kaprizov Goal; Joel Eriksson Ek Goal, assist; Marcus Foligno GWG Bruins lose 4 in a row, 2 to the Wild
Another power play goal for the #mnwild, this time from Marcus Foligno. 3-1
#mnwild outshooting and outscoring Boston that period. 2-1 Wild lead; SOG 19-6 that period for the home team
#MNWild absolutely dominating second period. Going to PP at 16:08, outshooting #Bruins 19-5 and outscoring them 2-0. It's 2-1 Wild.
Wild drew a penalty from Lindholm not long after, but now Eriksson Ek questioning Rank all the way to the ref's semicircle how Kaprizov didn't draw a penalty Shots 18-5 this period but #mnwild unable yet to extend lead to 3-1 https://t.co/EB7Xt0o2XO
Holy hell what a freakin feed and finish there. Alex Goligoski with patience to hit Kaprizov cutting through the slot and #mnwild grab the lead.
Kaprizov from slot. #MNWild lead 2-1 at 7:22 of the second period. Pass from Goligoski.
Looks like the puck was on Carlo's stick and Rossi scored by pushing it. #MNWild have tied the game, 1-1, on power play at 5:07.
The #mnwild power play capitalizes. Marco Rossi buries a Joel Eriksson Ek rebound off a Matt Boldy rebound. 1-1
#MNWild trails 1-0 at first intermission. Will start 2nd period on power play (1:45).
#mnwild will start the second period with 1:46 of power play time after Brad Marchand is called for roughing vs. Kirill Kaprizov.
#MNWild down 1-0 on David Pastrnak's PP goal, slap shot through traffic at 2:47. He has three goals against the Wild in fewer than four periods this season.
If you're scoring at home, #mnwild entered this game with 390 penalties (3rd-most in the NHL), 12:34 PIM per game (3rd), 150 penalties taken (2nd), -10 net penalties (29th), 4.74 penalties taken per 60 minutes (3rd) and 128 minors (4th)
5th power-play goal allowed by the #mnwild in the past four games
#mnwild captain Jared Spurgeon (lower-body injury) is on the ice for the team’s morning skate.
Jared Spurgeon skating for #mnwild. No Ryan Hartman
Jared Spurgeon on the ice for for #mnwild skate
The #mnwild followed up their best win of the season by sticking with the same script: Kirill Kaprizov scored his second straight OT goal, another one-timer from the right side. “That’s why guys like him are special players.” https://t.co/aAkqWfb0s5
#mnwild blow 2-goal and 1-goal leads, but in Kaprizov wins it with 2nd OT goal in 2 games and 8th of career. Marco Rossi: 1 goal, 2 assists, drawn penalty, fight; Brock Faber and Matt Boldy PPG's; Kirill Kaprizov 3 points; Filip Gustavsson 7-2 past 9; Faber 1+1; 32:40
Kirill Kaprizov game-winner, again. 4-3 #mnwild overtime win
#mnwild and Montreal going to overtime.
#mnwild are 2/5 on the PP and now a big one with 1:27 to go in regulation.
Rossi just drew a penalty with 1:27 left. Goal, 2 assists, fight, drawn penalty
#mnwild retake the lead on the power play, 3-2. Brock Faber with the point shot from the middle.
2-1 #mnwild after 2....1:31 left in the PP to start the third....Referee Chris Schlenker staying as far away from angry Wild players as possible.
ok, is the #mnwild team....fun? After 2, up 2-1 in a pretty entertaining hockey game.
#MNWild outshot 11-4 in a rough second period. Still winning. 2-1.
Now, if they're lucky, the #MNWild will play almost the rest of the second period down a skater. https://t.co/G2AzMjFoiR
#MNWild effed around and found out. After thoroughly outplaying Montreal, they have let them back in it on a goal scored during a long fire drill. It's 2-1 midway through the second.
2-0 #mnwild after 1. Boldy and Rossi the goals. 2 assists for Kaprizov. 3 saves for Gustavsson Going 11/7, the 17-23 duo skated 3 shifts with 97, 2 with 10 and 1 with 12
#mnwild take that 2-0 lead over the Canadiens into the first intermission after outshooting Montreal 13-3.
Goal is good. #MNWild 2, #Habs 0 at 14:54.
Now 2-0 #mnwild on a Marco Rossi goal, a shot from the left circle set up by a cross-zone pass from Zach Bogosian.
Rossi wrists one in from left circle. It's 2-0 #MNWild
#MNWild are 8-0 under Hynes when they score first. https://t.co/0rvsal85dm
Boldy from the Kaprizov spot in the right circle, one-times pass from Kaprizov for PP goal at 15:19. #MNWild 1, #Habs 0
Matt Boldy with a PP B-E-Auty #mnwild snag the first goal of the game yet again
1-0 #mnwild Boldy a one-timer floater all alone from just below the circle. From Kaprizov and Rossi
Matt Boldy with the one-timer on the power play. 1-0 #mnwild, a well-deserved lead after a strong start.
#mnwild going with 11 forwards and seven defensemen in the absence of Ryan Hartman (upper-body injury). Dakota Mermis draws in on defense.
No Jared Spurgeon at morning skate so #mnwild captain looks to be missing his fifth straight game