Wild scores two shorthanded goals in 3-0 preseason victory over Blackhawks in Milwaukee

It was the first NHL exhibition game in Milwaukee since 1993.

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October 3, 2022 at 2:36AM
Minnesota Wild' Matt Boldy celebrates his goal during the third period of a preseason NHL hockey game against the Chicago Blackhawks, Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kenny Yoo)
Wild forward Matt Boldy celebrated his shorthanded goal during the third period of Sunday’s exhibition victory over the Blackhawks in Milwaukee. (Kenny Yoo, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

MILWAUKEE – Connor Dewar and Matt Boldy each scored shorthanded goals, Brandon Duhaime also scored and the Wild shut out the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 in Milwaukee to improve to 4-0 this preseason.

The Wild had to kill six penalties but it mattered little, with Dewar breaking a scoreless tie in the second period and Boldy doubling the lead in the third period. The Wild outshot the Blackhawks 33-12, with Marc-Andre Fleury earning the shutout.

The game was played at the Fiserv Forum, home of the Milwaukee Bucks. It was the first NHL preseason game played in Milwaukee since 1993.

  • Blackhawks forward Boris Katchouk will be sidelined for four to six weeks because of a left ankle sprain, the team announced.
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