Wild-Anaheim game recap
January 21, 2021 at 5:45AM
STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS
1. Joel Eriksson Ek, Wild: The center polished off a two-point effort by scoring the game-winning goal in the third period.
2. Nicolas Deslauriers, Ducks: The winger had a goal and assist.
3. Kaapo Kahkonen, Wild: The backup goaltender made 22 saves in his season debut.
BY THE NUMBERS
1 Power play goal for the Wild after 18 straight unsuccessful tries to open the season.
1 Assist by rookie Kirill Kaprizov to boost his point total to a team-high five.
6 Points banked by the Wild on its four-game road trip out of a possible eight.
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The star forward came back from a brief injury absence, and two goals from Frederick Gaudreau helped Minnesota to another road victory.
