The Minnesota Wild staged a remarkable comeback to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in overtime, ending their three-game win streak. Kirill Kaprizov was instrumental, scoring the game-tying goal and netting the overtime winner, his franchise-record 7th overtime goal. Marc-Andre Fleury made 40 saves in what was hailed as a 'Hall of Fame performance.' The Wild's victory was marked by overcoming penalties that had previously killed their momentum, with Kaprizov's efforts being a 'signature win' for the team. In another matchup, the Chicago Blackhawks edged out the Colorado Avalanche 3-2, with Connor Bedard contributing two assists and Tyler Johnson scoring a crucial power play goal. Valeri Nichushkin scored both goals for the Avalanche, while Nathan MacKinnon continued his streak with an assist. The Blackhawks' victory was supported by Petr Mrazek's tremendous goalkeeping and notable play from Ryan Donato. The game was also marked by the Blackhawks' ability to capitalize on power plays, while the Avalanche struggled with penalties.
Bedard was hard to contain as he hit the scoresheet twice in the Avs loss. Discipline became an issue as the Avs couldn't stay out of the box, check it all out here. #Avs #GoAvsGo #Blackhawks #NHL #HockeyTwitter @TheRinkColorado @TheRinkOfficial https://t.co/RiW5tNRIHn
‘A Hall of Fame performance’: Marc-Andre Fleury, Kirill Kaprizov fuel gutsy, potentially galvanizing Wild win My column from a game that “pretty much had everything.” #mnwild https://t.co/vVZX6CkCfR
Fleury stops 40 shots as #MNWild battle back in Boston for overtime victory. @PioneerPress https://t.co/nx204TvPUb
#Blackhawks haven’t had many positive moments lately but tonight was one, beating one of West’s best teams in Avs, 3-2. Mrazek tremendous in goal. Bedard solid with two assists. Ryan Donato really good. They needed this. Entertaining game.
FINAL: Blackhawks 3, Avalanche 2 Incredibly gutsy win by the undermanned Hawks tonight.
Blackhawks defeat the Avalanche 3-2 in an entertaining one.
Tyler Johnson finishes off the beautiful passing setup for a power play goal, 3-2 Chicago! #Blackhawks https://t.co/CPj8CA6lgV
Hawks get one on the power play. Tyler Johnson got behind everyone after Connor Bedard got the puck into the zone. 3-2 CHI
Tyler Johnson taps the shot in from right in front of Georgiev on the PP, Hawks up 3-2. Meyers sends them right back on the PP #Avs #GoAvsGo #Blackhawks @TheRinkOfficial @TheRinkColorado
Tyler Johnson puts the Blackhawks ahead 3-2.
Here's your @BOSHockeyNow Postgame after a 4-3 overtime loss for the #NHLBruins to the #mnwild: -Marc-Andre Fleury (40 saves) stones Bruins -Kaprizov (🚨🚨) with the overtime winner -Pastrnak 🚨🚨, Marchand 🚨 https://t.co/Kp1E9GGf9g
Blackhawks to the power play at 3:45 of the third period. Game still tied 2-2.
End of 2nd and still tied at 2. When tied after 2nd: COL 3-1-2 Goal differential +16 CHI 1-3-1 Goal differential -9 #Avs #GoAvsGo #Blackhawks @TheRinkOfficial @TheRinkColorado
Bedard is unreal tonight. Impressive effort for severely overmatched #Blackhawks team against #Avs.
2nd intermission: Blackhawks 2, Avalanche 2 No scoring in that frame but plenty of chances both ways. Shot attempts: 38-46 COL Shots on goal: 20-25 COL Scoring chances: 18-21 COL (12-8 CHI in the 2nd)
The Blackhawks and Avalanche are tied 2-2 after two periods. Avs up 25-20 in shots on goal.
Kirill Kaprizov's big night helped the #mnwild win a thriller in Boston. He spoke with @Gorgamatic21 after his game-winning goal. 🔊 #MNWILD | #NHL https://t.co/LelwuD8owO
Kirill Kaprizov scored his second goal of the game in overtime to give the Wild a 4-3 win at Boston. @sarah__mclellan has the early report: https://t.co/IqPUtncO8H
“When a player like that continues to play the way he’s playing and generating the chances he can, it’s not a matter of if. It’s when.” John Hynes last night on Kirill Kaprizov, who delivered in a big way tonight. A signature win so far in #mnwild season https://t.co/4VzwwFat2e
Third period and overtime for Kaprizov: 2 goals, 6 of his 7 shots https://t.co/KdgIsJIhgT
Kaprizov ends one of the most entertaining Wild games you will see this season. Good to see Kaprizov break his scoring slump but the story of this game is the old man in goal. Incredible.
Franchise-record 7th overtime goal for Kirill Kaprizov!
The shots were 11-2 for the Avalanche at one point. Chicago now leads 15-13.
When both teams are tied after the 1st period: COL 3-2-0 CHI 5-8-0 #Avs #GoAvsGo #Blackhawks @TheRinkOfficial @TheRinkColorado
Blackhawks with a power play. Zaitsev, Bedard, Tyler Johnson, Raddysh and Foligno on the ice.
Overtime between #mnwild and Bruins.
Kaprizov’s third period ice time is nuts.
This would be an incredibly impressive win for the Wild and Fleury deserves it. What a night. What an entertaining game.
Kaprizov with the game-tying goal on a shot that bounced right to him off the post. 2-2 game
Kaprizov ties it. What a period for him and that line. Wild have worked their butt off this period. Let’s see if they can get a gutsy win.
Kirill Kaprizov with the tying goal. 202 with 6:48 left in the third period.
1st intermission: Blackhawks 2, Avalanche 2 All sorts of things going on tonight, but Bedard is keeping pace with Colorado so far. Shot attempts: 15-26 COL Shots on goal: 8-12 COL Scoring chances: 5-12 COL
Nathan MacKinnon extended his point streak to 16 games with an assist on this goal by Valeri Nichushkin! 🤯 📺: @Sportsnet or stream on Sportsnet+ ➡️ https://t.co/sEijvXhbA1 https://t.co/ecHgEvW0x3
After just one period: Nichuskin 2G MacKinnon 1A Rantanen 1A Malinski 1A Drouin 1A Donato 1G 1A Reichel 1G Bedard 2A Zaitsev 1A #Avs #GoAvsGo #Blackhawks @TheRinkOfficial @TheRinkColorado
The Blackhawks and Avalanche are tied 2-2 after one period. Avs up 12-8 in shots on goal.
Connor Bedard still doesn't have a shot attempt against the #Avs this season, but he now has two assists in this period. And the Hawks have scored on two of their first three shots on net. 2-2
Lukas Reichel finds twine off Bedard's pass on the rush, quickly tying it back up at 2! #Blackhawks https://t.co/TobMhOBOfO
Reichel rushes up on the 2vs1 with Bedard and they even it up.... again #Avs #GoAvsGo #Blackhawks @TheRinkOfficial @TheRinkColorado
Bedard with the unselfish play to set up Reichel with a great look on a 2-on-1. Reichel obviously needed that one.
Val Nichushkin again! Second goal of the period for Nichushkin, putting Colorado up 2-1! #GoAvsGo https://t.co/9wWBxkYlqt
Nichushkin can’t be stopped, but the Blackhawks have 2 goals on 3 shots. 2-2 already.
GOAL, Blackhawks. Tied 2-2. Bedard to Reichel on the 2-on-1, and Reichel buries it. He's fired up.
Nichushkin again, in front on the power play, again. 2-1 #Avs Back-to-back games with multiple PPGs for the first time all season.
GOAL, Avalanche. Hawks trail 2-1. Another PPG for Nichushkin. Hawks' PK really struggling to defend him in front. It was Crevier who failed to box out that time.
Another Avalanche power play goal and it's 2-1.
MacKinnon to Drouin to Nichushkin for a one-timer in the slot and a power-play goal for the #Avs. Career-high 16-game point streak for MacKinnon. 1-1
Val Nichushkin gets open at the top of the crease and tallies on the power play, tying it up quickly for the Avs! #GoAvsGo https://t.co/oPsmLu8pOU
Nichushkin doesn't wait long to strike back with the goal from the slot on the PP and ties it back it up with the help of MacKinnon #Avs #GoAvsGo #Blackhawks @TheRinkOfficial @TheRinkColorado
Avs are starting to utilize Drouin a little differently on the PP as opposed to just sitting in the bumper spot. Nice feed to Nichushkin there. MacKinnon’s point streak goes to 16. 1-1
GOAL, Avalanche. Tied 1-1. Nichushkin PPG almost immediately. Kaiser wasn't able to block the centering pass. https://t.co/gsnT0Muzu1
Bedard draws Malinski down into the corner and passes it up to Zaitsev for the shot on goa. Donato takes care of business down low #Avs #GoAvsGo #Blackhawks @TheRinkOfficial @TheRinkColorado
Bedard with a defensive play to keep the puck in the zone. He feeds Zaitsev as he enters the play. Donato finishes Zaitsev's rebound. Blackhawks 1-0.
Mrazek takes the gamble and stops the breakaway by Drouin 😳#Avs #GoAvsGo #Blackhawks @TheRinkOfficial @TheRinkColorado
With Mats Zuccarello out, a few others in goal droughts, it'd be perfect time for Kirill Kaprizov to break out for #mnwild. "It’s not a matter of if. It’s when.” ICYMI my story from last night https://t.co/2HfoXlsIqH
The Fleury chants were “awkward.” The penalties were the difference in a 4-3 loss. And, still, in the final minute, Kirill Kaprizov had the game on his stick. As #Pens stars shine, #mnwild believe “it’s when, not if,” Kaprizov breaks out https://t.co/4VzwwFat2e
Pittsburgh fans called for Marc-Andre Fleury until the #MNWild made it a game late in the second period. But penalties killed Minnesota in a 4-3 loss. https://t.co/5s3Fkig4A8
Early takeaways from #mnwild 4-3 loss to #Pens. https://t.co/YhcmR9IQ8F
#mnwild loses 4-3 in Pittsburgh after rallying from three goals down
#mnwild's three-game win streak is snapped with a 4-3 loss to the Penguins. This road trip concludes tomorrow at Boston.
Power play goal by Sidney Crosby. Penguins retake the lead, 4-3.
Next shift after tying goal, Kirill Kaprizov takes a penalty. Exactly what you don't need,. Crosby scores to give #pens the lead.
The Wild get a pair of goals in quick succession to cut Pittsburgh's lead to 3-2 with 2:30 remaining.
Hartman scores and cuts the Penguins' lead to 3-1 with 4:54 left in the 2nd period.
Now a 2-on-1 between Valtteri Puustinen and Evgeni Malkin, and Malkin buries the shot into the open side. 3-0 Penguins just 3:34 into the second period.
Malkin from Puustinen. It's 3-0 Penguins. #MNWild
Power play goal Penguins to double their lead: 2-0.
#Pens up 2-0 now, a power play goal by Guentzel, who tipped a Karlsson shot
Power play goal Penguins to double their lead: 2-0. Jake Guentzel with the one-timer from the left side.
After 1 in Pittsburgh, it's Pens 1, #MNWild 0. Home team will start the second with 47 seconds of a power play.
Reilly Smith backhand (skating across the crease) gives Penguins a 1-0 lead at 7:39. #MNWild
#RedWings in warmups before facing Ducks on @BallySportsDET Extra: Veleno-Larkin-Kane DeBrincat-Compher-Raymond Rasmussen-Copp-Fabbri Kostin-Fischer-Sprong Walman-Seider Chiarot-Petry Gostisbehere-Holl Maatta scratched. Husso starting. Reimer backup. Dostal for Ducks. https://t.co/cPJnGCt0Dd
🚨ICYMI🚨 MacKinnon was moving up the franchise leader board in a game that the Avs needed to win. Check out the takeaways from the win against the Sharks. #Avs #GovAvsGo #NHL #HockeyTwitter @TheRinkColorado @TheRinkOfficial https://t.co/CmYPXnkREJ
#RedWings power play: 1. Compher (net front), Larkin (bumper), DeBrincat-Kane (flanks), Gostisbehere (point). 2. Veleno/Rasmussen (rotating net front), Sprong (bumper), Raymond-Fabbri (flanks), Seider (point). https://t.co/z2GUXseEEZ