Wild-Blues Game 6 recap

A quick look at the series finale.

May 13, 2022 at 5:12AM
The Wild’s Frederick Gaudreau (89) shot the puck against the Blues’ Justin Faulk (72) during the first period. (Michael Thomas, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS

1. Ryan O'Reilly, Blues: The captain scored the game-winning goal.

2. Jordan Binnington, Blues: The goaltender made 25 saves.

3. David Perron, Blues: The winger had two assists.

BY THE NUMBERS

2 Power-play goals for the Blues in the second period.

3 Consecutive losses by the Wild to get eliminated.

5 Unsuccessful power plays for the Wild.

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Sarah McLellan

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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.

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