STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS
Winter Classic game recap
The Winter Classic drew 38,619 to Target Field on Saturday.
January 2, 2022 at 3:14AM
- Jordan Kyrou, Blues: The young forward scored twice and set up two other goals, setting an outdoor NHL game record with four points.
- Ivan Barbashev, Blues: Coming out of COVID-19 protocol, the Russian winger had a goal and an assist.
- Kirill Kaprizov, Wild: The team's scoring leader had a goal and two assists in a losing cause.
BY THE NUMBERS
3 With an official temperature of -8, this Winter Classic was the third-coldest North American outdoor sporting event.
38,619 Announced attendance, a sellout, at Target Field.
67 Years since the first NHL game in Minnesota, a Feb. 23, 1955 game between the Bruins and Blackhawks at the St. Paul Auditorium.
The Wild are off to one of the best starts in franchise history, and Kirill Kaprizov is tied for the NHL scoring lead.
