Wild-St. Louis Game 4 recap

April 20, 2017 at 6:21AM
Coyle
Coyle (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

game 4 RECAP

Star Tribune's Three Stars

1. Charlie Coyle, Wild: Best skater in the game — winning goal, four shots, two hits, two takeaways, awesome defensively.

2. Devan Dubnyk, Wild: Second career playoff shutout with 28 saves.

3. Marco Scandella, Wild: A horse all game. Three shots, three hits, two blocked shots.

By the numbers

11-for-19 Faceoff wins for Martin Hanzal, who also scored a goal.

0 Goals in four games for Vladimir Tarasenko.

214 Minutes, 2 seconds before Wild's first lead in the series.

3-11 The Wild's record in its past 14 playoff games.

0-for-11 The Wild on 5-on-4 power plays in the series.

10-for-11 The Wild's penalty kill in the series.

the QUOTE

"It's hard to believe, but an hour and a half, it seems like it lasts Forever.''

Wild coach Bruce Boudreau on the 8:45 p.m. opening faceoff Wednesday.

Michael Russo


ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 22: Devan Dubnyk #40 of the Minnesota Wild poses for his official headshot for the 2016-2017 season on September 22, 2016 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Andy King/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Devan Dubnyk ORG XMIT: 670947917
Dubnyk (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
ST. PAUL, MN - SEPTEMBER 22: Marco Scandella #6 of the Minnesota Wild poses for his official headshot for the 2016-2017 season on September 22, 2016 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Andy King/NHLI via Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Marco Scandella ORG XMIT: 670947917
Scandella (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
St. Louis Blues' Vladimir Sobotka, of the Czech Republic, loses his stick after colliding with Minnesota Wild's Jared Spurgeon (46) during the third period in Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in St. Louis. The Wild won 2-0. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
St. Louis’ Vladimir Sobotka lost his stick after colliding with the Wild’s Jared Spurgeon during the third period in Game 4 on Wednesday. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk, right, and Eric Staal celebrate following the team's 2-0 victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Eric Staal skated up to share a celebration with goalie Devan Dubnyk after a victory and a shutout were secure. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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