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Wild-Arizona game recap

A quick look at Saturday night's game.

By Sarah McLellan

January 15, 2023 at 3:56AM
Arizona Coyotes center Nick Schmaltz (8) controls the puck in front of Minnesota Wild center Connor Dewar (26) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King)
Coyotes center Nick Schmaltz (8) controlled the puck in front of Wild center Connor Dewar on Saturday night. (Andy Clayton-King, Asociated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS

1. Marc-Andre Fleury, Wild: The goaltender thwarted Arizona's rally during his 27-save performance.

2. Frederick Gaudreau, Wild: The center scored the game-winner, his second goal in as many games.

3. Lawson Crouse, Coyotes: The winger had the Coyotes' lone goal.

BY THE NUMBERS

1 Goal by the Wild on the power play after a three-game, 0-for-9 drought.

1 Successful coach's challenge by Arizona to overturn what would have been Kirill Kaprizov's 100th NHL goal.

4 Points by Mats Zuccarello in three games since he returned from injury.

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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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