US EditionBlue Jackets spoil Wild’s home opener party
Kirill Marchenko scored a hat trick as the Blue Jackets capitalized on power-play chances and faceoff dominance to win despite Minnesota's four power-play goals.
- On Saturday at Grand Casino Arena, the Columbus Blue Jackets defeated the Minnesota Wild 7-4 in the Wild's 25th anniversary season home opener.
- Kirill Marchenko completed a hat trick, scoring during a 5-on-3 power play, while Columbus answered seven seconds into the second period to reclaim the lead.
- Elvis Merzlikins stopped 48 shots while Filip Gustavsson finished with 25 saves, and rookie defenseman Zeev Buium scored his first NHL goal on a third-period power play.
- The defeat marked Minnesota's first regulation loss to Columbus in the last dozen meetings, and the Wild will next host the Los Angeles Kings in St. Paul on Monday at 7 p.m.
- Despite a franchise-record 52 shots, including a career-high 11 for Kirill Kaprizov, the Wild lost despite scoring four power-play goals.
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Kirill Marchenko’s hat trick and Elvis Merzlikins’ 48 saves help Blue Jackets spoil Wild home opener with 7-4 win
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Marchenko had his fourth career hat trick and Elvis Merzlikins made 48 saves in his season debut, carrying the Columbus Blue Jackets past Minnesota 7-4 to spoil the Wild’s home opener on Saturday night.
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Blue Jackets spoil Wild’s home opener party
There were hype videos and live music and waving towels with flashing lights built in. There were booming ovations and a reunion of franchise legends and a pair of goals by the highest-paid player in NHL history. The Minnesota Wild’s home opener, as they celebrated the start of their 25th anniversary season, featured just about everything. But a home team victory was notably missing when the final horn blew. Flying high after a decisive win in t…
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