Wild-St. Louis Game 3 recap

A quick look at Friday night's victory.

May 7, 2022 at 5:05AM

STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS

1. Kirill Kaprizov, Wild: The winger scored the game-winning goal for the second game in a row and picked up an assist.

2. Joel Eriksson Ek, Wild: The center also had a goal and assist.

3. Marcus Foligno, Wild: The winger assisted on two goals.

BY THE NUMBERS

2 Games in a row the Wild has scored on its first shot after Jordan Greenway capitalized at 39 seconds of the first period for the fastest goal ever to start a Wild playoff game.

2 Wild goals in 2 minutes, 18 seconds, the quickest two goals to begin a playoff game in franchise history.

92 Postseason victories for Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, which is tied for the third most all-time.

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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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