Wild-Vegas game recap
May 23, 2021 at 4:21AM
Star Tribune's three stars
1. Marc-Andre Fleury, Golden Knights: The goalie made 35 saves for his 16th shutout in the playoffs.
2. Nicolas Roy, Golden Knights: The center scored twice, including the game-winning goal on an end-to-end rush.
3. Alex Tuch, Golden Knights: The winger's third goal of the series was a second-period insurance marker.
BY THE NUMBERS
1 Shorthanded goal by the Golden Knights' Mark Stone.
2 Overturned goals for Joel Eriksson Ek in the series after Vegas issued a successful coach's challenge for a second straight game.
3 Consecutive losses by the Wild for the first time this season.
111:30: Scoreless streak for the Wild vs. the Golden Knights.
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