The Minnesota Wild celebrated 'Fleury Night Fri' with a 2-1 victory over the Blackhawks, extending their winning streak to 11 games in this matchup. Marcus Foligno scored the go-ahead goal, and Vinni Lettieri contributed with assists, including a backdoor pass for a Foligno tap-in. Jake Lucchini netted his first goal for the Wild, and goaltender Filip Gustavsson made 20 saves. The Gopher Hockey team led Penn State 2-0 after two periods, with Rhett Pitlick scoring both goals and the team outshooting PSU 11-7. In the NHL, the New York Rangers tied their game 1-1 thanks to Alexis Lafrenière, while the Wild's Matt Boldy scored a power play goal with an assist from Kirill Kaprizov. The Penguins equalized with a goal from Reilly Smith, but Jonas Brodin's goal put the Wild ahead 2-1. Despite an injury, Nick Foligno scored for the Wild, reducing the Rangers' lead to 3-2. Sidney Crosby tied the game for the Penguins with a power play goal, but Kaprizov's goal secured the Wild's victory. Marc-Andre Fleury had a successful 'Marc-Andre Fleury Night' with 32 saves, as the Wild are now 3 points back from a playoff spot, with St. Louis having played 2 fewer games.
Marc-Andre Fleury gets the win on his night. 👏 https://t.co/CGgAUbdcLZ
Flower Show: Fleury, Wild Hold Off Penguins, 3-2 https://t.co/PCeqUVG0kt
In his first start in 3 weeks, Marc-Andre Fleury wins No. 553 on Marc-Andre Fleury Night w 32 saves. Kaprizov, Boldy and Brodin one goal, one assist each. 2-game win streak for the Wild; Snaps Pens' 10-game point streak vs. them; Wild 3 back of playoff spot but STL 2 fewer gms
END OF REGULATION: Late goals by Foligno and Dickinson send this one to overtime. It's 3-3.
Wow. Dickinson gets a tip and the Blackhawks have tied this one at 3-3 with 1:02 left in regulation.
Brodin high-sticks Guentzel with 1:50 left. Pens 6-on-4 to attempt a tie....Good news is Wild can aim for the empty net without risking icing.
Nick Foligno cleans things up in front for his 11th goal of the season. #Blackhawks https://t.co/CYcwtXpcHd
It's not over yet, folks. Moments after Trocheck hit the post, Nick Foligno outworks Gustafsson at the front of the #NYR net and cuts Chicago's deficit to 3-2 with 6:23 to play.
Foligno gets his revenge on Shesterkin, pops in a rebound to cut the #NYR lead to 3-2.
GOAL: The Blackhawks have scored a second goal! Nick Foligno makes it 3-2.
After a successful penalty kill, Minnesota native Jake Guentzel draws a penalty on Matt Boldy. Penguins to the power play with 7:52 remaining.
Kirill Kaprizov, who took the penalty that led to the tying goal, scores off a broken play. Bogosian took a shot that broke a stick and ricocheted right to him for an open net. Boldy original nice play to get puck to the Wild's best D tonight, Bogo
Kaprizov with the go-ahead goal after hitting post a couple times tonight. #mnwild up 3-2 midway through third
In the meantime, Foligno played an 11-second shift on the PK, left the ice, slammed his stick in frustration and has gone down the tunnel. So he did get indeed injured on the Pettersson trip
Sidney Crosby said he wanted a goal against Marc-Andre Fleury - and he got one! The Penguins tie the score 2-2 on the power play!
Foligno on the ice after he was looked at in the second, so there's that. Kaprizov tagged for hooking though so 1:53 of #mnwild PK
2-1 Wild after 2. 39 seconds carries over of PP time. Brodin's got the go-ahead goal....We'll see if Foligno returns in the third
Foligno draws a penalty but just went up the tunnel and toward the Wild locker room.
Marcus Foligno goes down the tunnel after getting tripped up. #mnwild on the power play.
Jonny B Good Brodzinski makes it 3-1 #NYR, putting in an easy one after Kakko's shot forced a save and Cuylle dug the rebound out.
Jonas Brodin with his second goal of the season, hauling the puck from the corner to the front of the net where he turns into a deflection and slings it into the Pittsburgh net. 2-1 #mnwild
Evgeni Malkin off the boards and beats Faber to find Reilly Smith. 1-1.
#Penguins tie it 1-1 off a rush. Smith scores from slot. #MNWild
After Penguins get back to full strength, they score the equalizer, a one-timer by Reilly Smith off a slick feed from Evgeni Malkin. 1-1
Nick Foligno pokes away at what he thought was a loose puck, and Igor Shesterkin starts throwing a few punches. They both got hit with penalties. #Blackhawks https://t.co/z8gICRonxK
Nick Foligno tries to jam the puck in on #NYR Igor Shesterkin a couple times and No. 31 throws some punches. He gets called for roughing and and Foligno gets hit with a slashing penalty.
Igor gets roughing, Foligno gets slashing, 4-on-4 for the next two minutes. #NYR
After 20, #mnwild with a 1-0 lead courtesy of Boldy's PPG. SOG 8-7 home team.
The #mnwild will have 1:51 of power play time to start the second period. They lead Pittsburgh 1-0.
#NYR gets the game's first power play. Tyler Johnson off for hooking Laf.
The Wild convert their four-minute power play. Matt Boldy with the tally to give Minnesota a 1-0 lead with just over seven minutes to go in the first period.
Meanwhile, Laf quickly ties the score off a one-timer on a nice feed from K'Andre. That makes it 1-1 #NYR
Good to see Matt Boldy back from vacation in time for tonight's game. Power play goal gives the Wild a 1-0 lead. Someone wore No. 12 in Chicago but it wasn't Boldy.
Beautiful puck movement in the offensive zone and Alexis Lafrenière ties it up with a one-timer for #NYR, 1-1
Matt Boldy capitalizes, moving to the middle and wiring the puck by Alex Nedeljkovic before falling to the ice. 1-0 #mnwild
Welcome back to the chat Mr. Matthew Boldy who puts #mnwild up 1-0 with a PPG after a quick deke and wrister in the slot. Nice feed from Kaprizov.
Dang, Matt Boldy. Where has that been? #MNWild up, 1-0 at 12:57.
GOAL: Rangers get it right back. Lafreniere. 1-1.
Laf gets it back for #NYR. 1-1.
On the second PP, highlight-reel goal from Matt Boldy through the slot. From Kirill Kaprizov
Connor Kurth extends the @GopherHockey lead to 3-0 at 1:16 of the third period.
Thrid period is underway at Mariucci. @GopherHockey leads Penn State 2-0.
After two periods, @GopherHockey leads Penn State 2-0. Gophers spent the last 5:40 of the period killing off two five-on-three power plays, plus time with a five-on-four disadvantage.
Second period has started at Mariucci. @GopherHockey leads Penn State 2-0.
After one period, @GopherHockey leads Penn State 2-0 on two goals by Rhett Pitlick. Gophers have 11 shots on goal to PSU's 7.
Rhett Pitlick taps in a pass from Oliver Moore to give @GopherHockey a 1-0 lead over Penn State 43 seconds into the first period.
The puck has dropped at 3M Arena at Mariucci. @GopherHockey vs. Penn State.
Lineups for @GopherHockey vs. Penn State at 3M Arena at Mariucci (6 p.m., FS1, 103.5-FM) https://t.co/eCB21tsUPD
Marcus Foligno scores GWG, Vinni Lettieri assists on two goals, Jake Lucchini scores his first goal with the #mnwild and Minnesota extends its win streak to 11 games over the Hawks. Filip Gustavsson solid with 20 saves Thank goodness for the 3rd, 4th lines. Fleury Night Fri
Marcus Foligno finishes off a goal after a long stretch in the Blackhawks' zone.
Vinni Lettieri backdoor pass for a Foligno tap-in. 2-1 #mnwild. Tying goal by Nick, go-ahead by Marcus
GOAL, Wild. Hawks trail 2-1 with 9:53 left. Reichel stripped of the puck and Marcus Foligno tips it in.
Marcus Foligno with the go-ahead goal. 2-1 #mnwild