STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS
Wild-Washington game recap
A quick look at Saturday night's dramatic comeback.
January 9, 2022 at 4:04AM
1. Kaapo Kahkonen, Wild: The goalie turned aside 29 shots and another two in the shootout.
2. Kevin Fiala, Wild: The winger scored the decisive goal in the shootout after assisting on the game-tying goal in the third period.
3. Zach Fucale, Capitals: The goaltender made 21 saves and set an NHL record with a shutout streak of 138:31 to start his career.
BY THE NUMBERS
1 Own goal by the Capitals.
4 Penalties committed by the Wild in the second period, including three by Fiala.
27:22 Ice time for Ryan Hartman, the sixth-most for a forward in Wild history.
The Wild’s Black Friday matinée is against Chicago, a team that doesn’t win often, but when it does, it seems to be at the expense of some of the NHL’s best teams.
