The Minnesota Wild triumphed over the St. Louis Blues with a 3-1 victory, breaking their seven-game winless streak. Joel Eriksson Ek scored his season's 11th goal to initiate the Wild's lead. Despite the Blues' Colton Parayko scoring an equalizer, the Wild dominated the second period, outshooting the Blues 17-5. The Blues' power play failed to score against the league's worst penalty kill, while the Wild's aggressive forecheck led to numerous scoring opportunities. The victory marked a successful debut for the Wild's new head coach, John Hynes.
The #MNWild deliver a win in John Hynes' debut behind the bench as head coach -- beating #stlblues 3-1 to end a seven-game losing streak.
final: #mnwild 3, #stlblues 1 ... Wild snap seven-game losing streak; #stlblues PP again rears its ugly head against worst PK in the league going 0-for-4.
FINAL: #mnwild 3, #stlblues 1
A standing ovation from the wild fans as #mnwild snaps a 7-game winless streak with a 3-1 win over the #stlblues
The Blues caught a massive break on the flub by Zuccarello. The Wild owned the second period, outshooting the Blues 17-5. The scoring chances were 9-5 Wild, according to @NatStatTrick. Binnington is the reason that it's still 2-1 Wild heading to the third period. #stlblues
I am sensing we'll see an off-kilter Binnington come the third period... #mnwild currently outshooting #stlblues 17-5 this period with 1:52 to play in the second.
#MNWild, who have made a habit of falling behind in the first period this season, lead #Blues 2-1 after 1.
#MNWild respond with great forecheck, get at least three juicy chances. One, a Marco Rossi slap shot from the point, appeared to be on an open net before it was deflected wide. Still 1-1 at 11:39.
#MNWild pinned in their end after PK, Colton Parayko ends a snap shot into the near corner past Gustavsson at 10:30. It's 1-1.
Colton Parayko with the equalizer. 1-1
Colton Parayko from the right circle whistles one past JoJo and Gustavsson. 1-1.
And just like that, not long after the PP, Colton Parayko rips in the tying goal
Stop the presses: #MNWild take first period lead, 1-0, on Eriksson Ek goal (Zuccarello, Spurgeon), 2:41.
Back to full strength, #mnwild don't get a shot off on a 2-on-1 but they work the puck around and Joel Eriksson Ek buries a Mats Zuccarello behind-the-net feed. 1-0 Wild on their first shot and Eriksson Ek's team-leading 11th goal
Alright period 1 of #mnwild v #stlblues