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Tuesday's Wild-N.Y. Islanders game recap

The Wild have recorded 27 straight penalty kills.

By Sarah McLellan

March 1, 2023 at 3:53AM

Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek (14) looked to deflect an incoming puck while fighting for position with New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock (6) in the second period Tuesday. (Jeff Wheeler, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

GAME RECAP

Star Tribune's Three Stars

1. Filip Gustavsson, Wild: The goalie racked up a career-high 39 saves before stopping all three shootout tries from the Islanders.

2. Frederick Gaudreau, Wild: The center was the lone player to score in the shootout, his sixth finish in 10 opportunities this season.

3. Ilya Sorokin, Islanders: The netminder was almost as airtight as Gustavsson, picking up 30 saves.

BY THE NUMBERS

1 Goal by Ryan Reaves, his first of the season and first with the Wild.

1 Assist for Jordan Greenway, his first point in 22 games.

27 Straight penalty kills by the Wild.

about the writer

Sarah McLellan

Minnesota Wild and NHL

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