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Some wins come as a result of teamwork (almost every one), but those few wins where the victory rested on the shoulders of a couple of individuals are the magic ones.
On Monday night, it was up to Marc-Andre Fleury and Matt Boldy to salvage a mediocre performance and make it their own. The Minnesota Wild finished with a 5-1 win over potential first-round opponents Seattle Kraken and those two are to blame.
As soon as the puck dropped, Seattle threw everything they had at Fleury, but he proved unstoppable for the first 50 minutes of the game. The Kraken had 38 shots on goal and 65 shot attempts, and only one of those shots ended up behind Fleury. He stood on his head through every odd rush and punishment routine, helping Boldy finally achieve another milestone.
Jake Middleton opened the scoring but Boldy certainly put their own stamp on the attack. A natural hat trick on Wilds’ second, third and fourth goals of the game, which makes this game so out of reach and really screams to the world that he’s a very good hockey player. Hell, he now has 28 goals and there were times when he was a bit invisible this season.
Thanks to these guys, the Wild remain one point ahead of first place in the Central Division Colorado Avalanche but they have a game in hand.
It’s Wild
- This fourth line of Mason Shaw, Connor Dewar and Ryan Reaves has found their groove and they are an absolute engine. [10K Rinks]
- GM Bill Guerin should get credit for the Wilds’ success this season. [StarTribune]
- The Wild remain in the mix to sign free agent Jason Polin, who scored a lot this season.
Western Michigan free agent, Hobey Baker finalist and NCHC Player of the Year and forward Jason Polin, who led the nation with an NCHC single-season record 30 goals, has spoken to teams such as #mnwild last days. He plans to narrow down his list in the near future.
Michael Russo (@RussoHockey) March 27, 2023
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