Wild Escape 3-Goal Hole, Topple Blackhawks in Shootout
Minnesota Wild rallied with three third-period goals and Jesper Wallstedt's 28 saves to win 4-3 in a shootout, marking their 17th win in 18 games over Chicago.
- In Saint Paul on Tuesday, Kirill Kaprizov scored the lone shootout goal as the Minnesota Wild overcame a 3-0 deficit to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3.
- Following an early miscue, Jesper Wallstedt lost sight of the puck, allowing Chicago Blackhawks forwards Teuvo Teravainen, Ryan Donato and Ilya Mikheyev to build a 3-0 lead.
- Yakov Trenin, Minnesota Wild forward, started the rally with a wrist shot past Spencer Knight, Joel Eriksson Ek scored on a Quinn Hughes rebound, and Jared Spurgeon tied it with just over two minutes left.
- Goaltender Jesper Wallstedt stopped all three Chicago shootout attempts and recorded 29 saves on 32 shots across regulation and overtime.
- The result continues a streak as the Minnesota Wild have earned at least a point in 18 straight games versus the Chicago Blackhawks, marking the longest point streak versus one opponent in franchise history.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — With every new meeting in Minnesota, there’s more evidence of some kind of Wild hex on the Blackhawks.They played well overall Tuesday night at Grand Casino Arena and gave up relatively few scoring chances, but the Wild capitalized on every infrequent opportunity to rally back and beat the Hawks 4-3 in a shootout.It was their 17th loss in their last 18 games against the Wild and their ninth consecutive loss in Minnesota dating …
Kirill Kaprizov’s shootout goal gives the Minnesota Wild a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Kirill Kaprizov scored the shootout winner as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Tuesday night. Kaprizov was Minnesota’s second shooter and beat Spencer Knight with a wrist shot. Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt stopped all three shootout attempts as the Wild came back from a 3-0 deficit to beat the Hawks for the 17th time in 18 games. Yakov Trenin, Joel Eriksson Ek and Jared Spurgeon scored for the Wild. Wal…
Flair for the dramatic, as Wild rally to beat Chicago in a shootout
After a week of brutal cold and political unrest in Minnesota, the hometown hockey team offered a needed distraction on Tuesday night. In the end, Kirill Kaprizov scored in a shootout, as the Wild rallied from a three-goal deficit in the third period to shock the Chicago Blackhawks with a 4-3 win. Trailing from virtually the opening faceoff, the Wild got third period goals from Yakov Trenin, Joel Eriksson Ek and Jared Spurgeon to get the game to…
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