Sunday's Wild-Washington game recap

The Wild scored twice in the game's opening 1 minute, 37 seconds.

April 4, 2022 at 1:47AM

GAME RECAP

Star Tribune's Three Stars

1. Joel Eriksson Ek, Wild: The center scored twice and added an assist.

2. Jordan Greenway, Wild: The winger assisted on three goals.

3. Marcus Foligno, Wild: The winger had a goal and assist.

BY THE NUMBERS

2 Wild goals in the game's opening 1 minute, 37 seconds, the second fastest pair of goals from the start of a game in franchise history.

6 Players on the Wild with at least 20 goals.

79 First-period goals by the Wild, the most the team has ever scored in a 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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