The Minnesota Wild dominated the Chicago Blackhawks with a 4-1 victory. Mats Zuccarello extended his point streak to 9 games and scored a goal, while also contributing 2 assists. Marco Rossi scored twice, and Matt Boldy tipped in a shot from Zuccarello for the Wild's 4-0 lead. Marc-Andre Fleury made 27 saves, bringing his career wins to 548. The Wild, under John Hynes, have outscored opponents 13-2 in 3 games. The Blackhawks lost all three games on their road trip, and Connor Bedard's absence affected their offense.
Zuccarello continues his 🔥start, Rossi and Faber outshine Bedard, Fleury gets closer to Roy: My #mnwild key takeaways in simple win over Blackhawks https://t.co/qZ9gP6ikZV
Move over Connor Bedard, welcome Wild’s Brock Faber and Marco Rossi to the Calder Trophy race By @JoeSmithNHL https://t.co/d7OPdajozw
It looked like the Avalanche might have just enough in the tank after two periods, but everything fell apart in the third, and the Avalanche are heading home winless after a three game road trip. https://t.co/YHeDqSt1Hz
Connor Bedard is worthy of the hype. But it’s time for #mnwild rookies Brock Faber and Marco Rossi to become part of that top-3 Calder Trophy conversation. On the two kids trying to help drive Minnesota back https://t.co/hU0HaqVlt8
The Blackhawks didn't score a single goal on this road trip when Connor Bedard wasn't on the ice. That's the simple reality of their offense right now, but it's a depressing reality nonetheless. Postgame story from Minnesota: https://t.co/cB6iTbTWvD
Rossi and Faber outshine Bedard, Fleury gets closer to Roy: #mnwild key takeaways vs. Blackhawks https://t.co/qZ9gP6ikZV
Marco Rossi scores twice, Wild stuff Blackhawks https://t.co/vLlWd3aLlZ https://t.co/W8R7yEOaIh
10 observations: Slow start dooms #Blackhawks in loss to Minnesota Wild https://t.co/FGd1gJcg1Y
#mnwild beat Chicago 4-1, their third straight win since John Hynes took over. Fleury terrific. Rossi and Faber impressive, with Rossi two-goal game
The Blackhawks lose 4-1 to the Wild and drop all three games on the road trip.
#mnwild 3-0 under John Hynes. Marc-Andre Fleury (27 saves) wins his 548th career game, 3 back of tying Patrick Roy for 2nd all-time. Marco Rossi 1st 2-goal game, Brock Faber 1st 2-point game, Mats Zuccarello goal, 2 assists, Matt Boldy PPG 4-game road trip starts in Calgary Tues
Taylor Raddysh scores a power-play goal, and Connor Bedard extends his road point streak to nine games with an assist. #Blackhawks https://t.co/9V9PBhfyCU
Chicago spoils Fleury's shutout bid on the power play with 7:05 left in the third period. 4-1
Raddysh scores on the power play. Blackhawks cut the Wild's lead to 4-1.
GOAL, Blackhawks. Deficit is 4-1. A power! play! goal! Raddysh scores off the feed from TJohnson right into the crease. As I was saying, Raddysh in that bumper/slot role works.
Raddysh scores on power play to snap Fleury's shutout. First power play goal given up by #mnwild since John Hynes took over
Marc-Andre Fleury with a couple nice saves to keep Chicago scoreless. 9:37 to go in regulation. Wild up 4-0
Fleury stops Katchouk-Entwistle on a 2-on-1 and then gloves an Anderson snipe to keep the shutout alive with 9:37 left
Zuccarello extended his point streak to nine games (three goals, 13 points) and has an 11-game home point streak (five goals, 16 points). 15th 3-point game with the Wild.
Marc-Andre Fleury made several big saves on a Blackhawks' first period power play and has three quality saves to open the third. Goaltending has gone from subpar to a strength since Hynes arrived.
8 periods into the John Hynes era, #mnwild outscoring opponents 13-2, are 3 for 7 on the power play, 9 for 9 on the penalty kill and have a .971 save percentage (was .878 for 3rd-worst in NHL when Dean Evason was let go)
With 4:10 to go, #mnwild outshooting Hawks 10-4 this period
Two of league's best rookies there head to head, with Connor Bedard racing down on Brock Faber, who broke up the play. Continued to be impressed by #mnwild defenseman, looks like he's been in NHL a decade
Zuccarello basically banked this in off Boldy's hand https://t.co/YgsQ0eIL7d
Another assist for Zuccarello (20), whose shot from the left circle is redirected past Mzarek on PP with just more than 8 minutes left in the second period. #MNWild 4, #Blackhawks 0
Three-point night for Zuccarello (13 points in a 9-game point streak)
Boldy makes it 4-0 Wild
23 seconds into the PP and Matt Boldy makes it 4-0. Spurgeon along the blue line over to Zuccarello who tossed it on net and deflected of Boldy.
Must have worked because Boldy just tipped in a Zuccarello shot for a 4-0 lead for the Wild.
Matt Boldy tips in a Mats Zuccarello shot on the power play. 4-0 #mnwild
Boldy with tip on PP and it's 4-0 #mnwild
Wild score again on the power play to make it 4-0.
Mackenzie Entwhistle 2 minutes slashing for retaliatory wack to Eriksson Ek's hamstring after the Wild center checked him into the boards. #MNWild back on PP after the break, 11:13 of the second period.
Another #mnwild PP on tap, MAcKenzie Entwistle two for slashing. Wild holding tight to that 3-0 lead