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Wild vs. Kings preview: Kevin Fiala's return to Xcel Energy Center
The Wild traded Fiala to Los Angeles in June for Brock Faber and a first-round pick that became Liam Ohgren.
October 14, 2022 at 11:14PM
Wild update: Wild RW Matt Boldy became the fifth player in team history to score multiple goals in a season opener and the first since Zach Parise in 2015. Boldy's third-period tallies vs. the Rangers on Thursday came just 1 minute, 4 seconds apart. C Joel Eriksson Ek had a career-best eight shots in the 7-3 loss. The Wild never lost two in a row at home last season. They went 2-1 against the Kings in 2021-22.
Kings update: Like the Wild, the Kings are winless. They're 0-2 after losses to the Golden Knights and Kraken. LW Kevin Fiala has yet to score with his new team. The Wild traded Fiala to Los Angeles in June for a first-round draft pick (Liam Ohgren) and D Brock Faber. Fiala signed a seven-year, $55.125 million contract with the Kings.
The 39-year-old was a standout player at Grand Rapids and with the Gophers, and won a Stanley Cup with the Penguins in 2009.
