{
  "id": 11828270,
  "title": "Kaprizov scores twice as the Wild beat the Bruins 4-1",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/kaprizov-scores-twice-as-the-wild-beat-the-bruins-4-1-11828270",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T02:59:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/2026/10/03/kaprizov-scores-twice-as-the-wild-beat-the-bruins-4-1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kirill Kaprizov netted two goals, while Jesper Wallstedt made 26 saves as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Boston Bruins 4-1 on Saturday night. Quinn Hughes contributed a goal and an assist, and Jared Spurgeon scored one as well. Tanner Jeannot put the Bruins ahead 1-0 with a goal in the first minute, only for Minnesota to respond immediately. Michael DiPietro made 26 saves for the Bruins in his third career start, marking his first since January 2022. Minnesota now leads the NHL in home opener point percentages at .769, just behind Vegas' .850, with 8-1-1. Eight different Wild players found the back of the net on Saturday, following a 3-1 victory over Nashville on Thursday.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Kirill Kaprizov scored twice in Minnesota's 4-1 win over Boston",
    "Jesper Wallstedt made 26 saves for Wild, Boston's Michael DiPietro 26 for Bruins",
    "Eight Wild players scored, tying them with Vegas for best home opener record"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Wild's strong start, marked by eight different players scoring, cements their impressive home opener record and puts them in the upper echelons of the NHL in this regard.",
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        "title": "Kaprizov scores twice as the Wild beat the Bruins 4-1",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/kaprizov-scores-twice-as-the-wild-beat-the-bruins-4-1",
        "published": "2026-10-04T02:57:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}