The #mnwild take the 5-1 win and Kaprizov makes history as they do. They'll head out to Vegas for a game on Friday
04.03.2026 05:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0@mariahestark.bsky.social
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The #mnwild take the 5-1 win and Kaprizov makes history as they do. They'll head out to Vegas for a game on Friday
04.03.2026 05:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#mnwild add one more on the empty net by #97 Kaprizov and guess what...he's the new goal scoring leader for the Wild leader in franchise history with 220 goals.
04.03.2026 05:10 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#mnwild make it 4-1 on a goal by #43 Quinn Hughes who took the puck all the way in and beat Vasilevskiy.
04.03.2026 04:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0It is not a major, but the #mnwild get a power play out of it for interference
04.03.2026 04:46 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#mnwild Johansson takes a big hit near the blue line and the play is under review to see if it's a major.
04.03.2026 04:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Back for the third and final period with the #mnwild holding a 3-1 lead
04.03.2026 04:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Very true!
04.03.2026 04:24 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
End of the second and it's 3-1 in favor of the #mnwild over the Lightning.
Wild goal: Zuccarello (PP)
Assists: Hughes, Boldy
Lightning goal: Kucherov
Assists: Point, Guentzel
Wild goal: Trenin
Assists: Zuccarello
Shots: 18-12 Lightning
Wow. What a goal for #13 Trenin. Vasilevskiy misplayed the puck, and Trenin made the most of it. That's why you always follow the puck to the net, you never know what's going to happen. #mnwild lead 3-1
04.03.2026 04:17 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0What a set-up by the Lightning to get on the board. Goal was scored by #86 Kucherov. #mnwild hold a 2-1 lead
04.03.2026 04:13 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0And the #mnwild head back to the penalty box as #18 Hinostroza gets called for a trip
04.03.2026 04:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#mnwild newcomer, Fabbri nearly got one past Vasilevskiy
04.03.2026 04:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0And another power play for the #mnwild as Johansson takes a stick to the face, another 4-on-3.
04.03.2026 03:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0And amidst all that typing, the #mnwild take a 2-0 lead on a goal by #36 Zuccarello on the power play
04.03.2026 03:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0High-sticking* misheard the call
04.03.2026 03:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The penalties are stacking as the #mnwild get a 4-on-3 power play. The Lightning were called for cross-checking.
04.03.2026 03:53 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Make that a 4-on-4 for one minute as the #mnwild head to the box, #97 Kaprizov gets called for tripping
04.03.2026 03:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#mnwild head back to the power play as the Lightning get called for too many men on the ice
04.03.2026 03:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The second period is underway with the #mnwild holding a 1-0 lead over the Lightning
04.03.2026 03:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
At the end of the first period the #mnwild lead the Lightning 1-0.
Wild goal: Faber
Assists: Johansson, Boldy
Shots: 12-5
Much better effort overall compared to the last couple of games.
They've brought out the bus horn as Gustavsson has made a few solid saves so far. #mnwild also head to the penalty box as #25 Brodin gets called for high-sticking
04.03.2026 03:18 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Just when you thought the scrum was broken up, it starts again. Lightning get called for a 10-minute misconduct against #46 Sabourin #mnwild
04.03.2026 03:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0A nice round of applause from both the crowd and his teammates as Joel Eriksson Ek is congratulated on his 600th NHL game #mnwild
04.03.2026 03:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#mnwild head to the power play as the Lightning take a high-sticking penalty in the offensive zone.
04.03.2026 02:57 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Nice passing play ends in a goal by #7 Brock Faber for the #mnwild to get on the board first. Exactly what they needed after the last couple of games.
04.03.2026 02:55 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The puck has dropped between the #mnwild and Lightning, by the way the Wild are wearing my favorite jerseys tonight, really wished those 78's were their regular home jerseys 😍
04.03.2026 02:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#mnwild lose their second in a row as they fall to the Blues 3-1. They'll have one more at home on Tuesday before heading on the road again. It'll be a late one on Tuesday with an 8:30 puck drop
02.03.2026 00:40 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The Blues take their first lead of the game on a goal by #89 Buchnevich, heck of a shot that got past Gustavsson. 2-1 #mnwild trail
02.03.2026 00:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0#mnwild turn to head to the penalty box as #78 Sturm gets called for tripping. Need a big kill here to keep this tied
02.03.2026 00:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Back for the third and final period all tied up 1-1 between the #mnwild and Blues
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