Wednesday's Wild-Vegas game recap
March 11, 2021 at 4:18AM
STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS
1. Kaapo Kahkonen, Wild: The goalie tallied 24 saves in his eighth consecutive victory, the longest win streak by an NHL goaltender this season.
2. Dylan Coghlan, Golden Knights: The defenseman was responsible for all of Vegas' goals, recording his first career hat trick.
3. Joel Eriksson Ek, Wild: The center had a pair of goals, setting a career high for a season (10).
BY THE NUMBERS
1 Goal by Carson Soucy, his first of the season, which emerged as the game-winner.
1 Successful power play, a goal by Kirill Kaprizov that ended a 0-for-20 slump for the Wild.
202 Saves by Kahkonen during his eight-game win streak.
SARAH McLELLAN
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The Wild are off to one of the best starts in franchise history, and Kirill Kaprizov is tied for the NHL scoring lead.
