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Wild-Vegas Game 1 recap

A quick look at Sunday's series opener.

By Sarah McLellan

May 17, 2021 at 4:37AM
Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (29) defends his goal against the Minnesota Wild during the first overtime period of Game 1 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series Sunday, May 16, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Vegas goalie Marc-Andre Fleury during the first period Sunday. (David Becker, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS

1. Joel Eriksson Ek, Wild: The center scored his first career overtime goal.

2. Cam Talbot, Wild: The goaltender turned aside 42 shots for his fifth career shutout in the playoffs.

3. Marc-Andre Fleury, Golden Knights: The Vegas netminder made 29 saves.

BY THE NUMBERS

19 First-period saves by Talbot.

23 Blocked shots by the Wild.

128 Hits by the Wild and Golden Knights in Game 1.

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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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