The Minnesota Wild dominated the Nashville Predators in a 7-1 victory. The game saw the Wild take an early lead, with goals from Connor Dewar, Jake Middleton, and Pat Maroon. Dewar's impressive performance included a hat trick and a total of four goals. The Predators struggled to respond, and their winning streak of six games came to an end. This win marked the Wild's first regulation win streak of the season, and coach John Hynes' return to Nashville resulted in a successful outcome for the team.
Watching Connor Dewar get his first career hat trick last night, I thought back to something his dad said to me during our Father’s Trip roundtable last year. I asked what his proudest moment has been? #mnwild. https://t.co/QLSOibSO5P https://t.co/D3m0xV9ca0
#Preds winning streak halted at six. They got throttled by John Hynes and the #MNWild on Thursday night. https://t.co/N3tuqwRPKr
#MNWild dismantle Nashville, Connor Dewar's fourth goal called back on challenge. "It will haunt me forever, the center deadpanned. Wild are 2-0 under John Hynes. https://t.co/3PldIGrmxV
A power penalty kill, Dewar’s hat trick and Kaprizov engaged: Key takeaways in Wild win over Predators - The Athletic https://t.co/ZbaYj6pXCA
Connor Dewar, clearly tongue and cheek, on being disappointed his 4th goal was taken away. “It’ll haunt me forever.” #mnwild
Dean watching the #mnwild win two straight in regulation for the first time this year… https://t.co/rYdxrVTb9e
Connor Dewar gets the 40th hat trick in #mnwild history, 13 players get a point and Wild have won 2 in a row in regulation for the first time. John Hynes 2-0 and returns to Nashville for a W
#mnwild with a convincing, impressive 6-1 win over the red-hot #preds, who had won six straight. John Hynes 2-0
Connor Dewar has four goals. 7-1 #mnwild
Connor Dewar has four goals. #MNWild
Hat trick & 4-point night for Connor Dewar. 6-1, Minnesota
Connor Dewar hat trick. 6-1 #mnwild
Connor Dewar with the hat trick. #mnwild up 6-1
Preds quickly on the board in the third on Juuso Parssinen's deflection. It's 5-1 #mnwild
#Preds get on the board, down 5-1 early in third
Pat Maroon, one-man forecheck, draws a hooking penalty in Dante Fabro with 5 seconds left in the second period. Now pushing and shoving. #MNWild lead Predators 5-0 at second intermission.
Kirill back to the box for slashing at 6:26. #MNWild still up, 5-0, and 2-0 on PK so far.
Wild were 1-7-3 in their last 11 at Nashville. John Hynes has seen the opposite side of this. Wild on way to first regulation win streak this season
Connor Dewar, again. Takes pass from Kaprizov, who won a battle on the boards to start the quick breakaway, and it's 5-0 #mnwild
Connor Dewar scores again. #mnwild routing Nashville 5-0
3-point game for Connor Dewar
Connor Dewar, scoring machine. 5-0 #mnwild. And fans here are already heading to Broadway
what a tip from Pat Maroon, 4-0 Wild https://t.co/2E7yOfA8tb
Pat Maroon deflection. 4-0 #mnwild
4-0. Pat Maroon. Kevin Lankinen replaces Juuse Saros in goal for the #Preds with 18:17 remaining in the second period.
#mnwild up 3-0 over a red-hot Nashville group.
#Preds trail 3-0 after one period of play. That was an excellent period from the #MNWild and the Preds looked sloppy. We'll see if there's a response
Three #mnwild goals on eight shots after Kirill Kaprizov scores on the power play. 3-0 against the Predators
Minnesota scores 30 seconds into the power play and the #Preds now find themselves down 3-0
Unsuccessful coach's challenge by Nashville, so Jake Middleton's goal stands up and the #mnwild are going on a power play ahead 2-0.
Wait. Preds lost the challenge, It's 2-0and #MNWild on power play.
Goal stands after review. #mnwild up 2-0 with six minutes to go in first period
Wild appear to have taken a 2-0 lead but the #Preds challenge the playoff to see whether or not it was offside. And........it was not. Wild have taken a 2-0 lead and have been faster to just about every puck so far tonight. And now Minnesota will head to the power play.
Holy cats, Middleton just skated the puck in and scored on his backhand. It's 2-0 #MNWild at 14:01
Wow what a move by Jake Middleton, a backhander from slot. #mnwild up 2-0. Scored on a delayed penalty
Minnesota killed a penalty then scored off the rush; Connor Dewar muscles in the rebound and the #Preds trail 1-0
Just like last game, the #mnwild deny an early power play and then score shortly after: This time, Connor Dewar with the tally for the 1-0 lead vs. Nashville.
#MNWild kill penalty, then score on rush. Dewar muscles in rebound. It's 1-0 MN at 6:09.
Preds on PP at 3:58.
#Preds are on a heater! Going for 7 in a row tonight. We discuss now on @1025TheGame https://t.co/7IKKKIDUFK