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Sunday's Wild-Colorado game recap

Mats Zuccarello assisted on all three Wild goals.

By Sarah McLellan

March 28, 2022 at 2:29AM
Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot (33) blocks the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche, Sunday, March 27, 2022, in St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota won 3-2 in overtime. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
Wild goalie Cam Talbot stopped a shot in the first period Sunday night. (Stacy Bengs, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS

1. Cam Talbot, Wild: The goalie blocked 40 shots from the Avalanche, which tied his most saves in a game this season.

2. Mats Zuccarello, Wild: The winger assisted on all three of the Wild's goals.

3. Kevin Fiala, Wild: The winger scored the game-winning goal just 15 seconds into overtime.

BY THE NUMBERS

2 Points for center Ryan Hartman, who scored the Wild's tying goal in the third period to go along with an assist.

7 Overtime goals this season for the Wild, which trails only four teams..

81 Points for Kirill Kaprizov after his second-period goal, two behind Marian Gaborik's record for the most points in a single Wild season.

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Sarah McLellan

Minnesota Wild and NHL

Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic.

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