According to Minnesota coach John Hynes, “the management of the puck to set our game up to spend a lot of time in the offensive zone was really strong.”
Thus, receiving the two points is fantastic. However, what gives me the most hope is the way the previous two games have gone, the kind of play and dedication needed to win in the closing minutes.
After Hill made an initial stop and believed he had the rebound when the puck fell out of his glove and rebounded into the crease, Rossi’s rebound gave the Wild the lead again with the score tied at two. Boldy tapped to make it a two-goal game 61 seconds later.
With just 22 seconds remaining in the game, Marchessault’s chip shot from the goal line touched Minnesota defenseman Brock Faber’s skate and fell beyond Gustavsson, making him just the ninth player in NHL history to score in under 30 seconds in consecutive games.
Last Thursday, in a 3-2 victory against Arizona, Marchessault scored 19 seconds in.
Midway through the first quarter, Zuccarello one-timed a pass from Kirill Kaprizov to knot the score, giving the Wild a 5-on-3 power play. Eriksson Ek chipped a rebound over Hill’s right leg from in front of the crease less than two minutes later to give Minnesota the lead.
Amadio blasted a shot past Gustavsson from the top of the right circle to score his 50th goal of the game.
