Nothing too pretty, but (still) perfect as Wild rally past Boston
Early in the season, it doesn’t have to be flashy to be effective. As they continue to find their legs, the Minnesota Wild are winning, pretty or not. In their Saturday night home opener, the Wild overcame an early deficit and mounted a rally thanks to superlative special teams, beating the Bruins 4-1 at Grand Casino Arena. Minnesota got a stellar night in the net from goalie Jesper Wallstedt ...
Minnesota Wild secured a 4-1 victory over the Boston Bruins in their Saturday night home opener at Grand Casino Arena. Jesper Wallstedt's stellar play in net, with 26 saves, and six goals from Kirill Kaprizov were instrumental in the Wild's triumph. Boston, playing on the road, struggled early in the game and looked fatigued. The Wild's strong special teams, including a perfect penalty kill, proved decisive in the middle frame, when a power play kill and two quick Boston penalties extended the Wild's two-man advantage.
Max Shabanov capitalized on a turnover to tie the game, and Jared Spurgeon scored his first goal of the season off a screen from Spurgeon. With two minutes left, Quinn Hughes secured the Wild's first lead with a wrist shot through traffic. Kaprizov added to the score with a backhander into the empty net with 61 seconds remaining.
The Bruins' goalie, Michael DiPietro, made 26 saves. Minnesota's home opener record stands at 19-3-4. Minnesota will travel to Buffalo for their first extended road trip, facing off against the Sabres at 6 p.m. CT.
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