Wild made perfect 10 in win over Canucks and set team record for goals

scheduled tribe. Paul, Min. (AP) – When the Minnesota Wild suffered their second three-goal deficit in the second period, boos were heard from the home crowd, which was on its way to emptying early for this holiday matinee.

These fans’ patience paid off, as the third period turned into a party – complete with a shower of two hats on the ice at a record-packed event Wild win 10-7 Above nhl -Leading Vancouver Canucks.

“I don’t think I’ve ever been a part of anything like that where they just kept going one after the other,” said Matt Boldy, who had a goal and three assists.

The scoring spree in the league the past few seasons has extended to Minnesota, with each player having a hat trick for Joel Eriksson and Kirill Kaprizov, who matched Marian Gaborik’s franchise mark. The Wild became the third NHL team to reach the 10-goal mark this season canucks (November 2) and pittsburgh penguins (4 November).

Here were other statistical wonders Monday at the Excel Energy Center:

– Canucks center JT Miller had a hat trick himself. His third goal gave the Canucks a 5–2 lead with 5:30 left in the second period. This was the first regular season game in the NHL with three hat tricks since November 8, 1992, when Mike Donnelly, Luc Robitaille and Jari Kurri all scored three goals for the Los Angeles Kings in an 11–4 win over the San Jose Sharks. . ,

– The Wild beat his franchise mark for goals in a game by two and also set his own record for goals in a period by scoring seven times in the third. This is the most by any NHL team in a period since the Washington Capitals’ second win in a 10–1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on February 3, 1999.

– Kaprizov scored all three of his goals and one assist in the third period, tying Kevin Fiala’s Wild record with four points in a period (four assists on April 22, 2022).

– The Wild swept the second intermission scoring four goals in a span of 2:17, their fastest in franchise history. The previous record (3:28) was set on March 6, 2018.

– With six goals in a span of 5:45, the Wild was the fastest player to do so in the league in 25 years since the Capitals’ win over the Lightning in 1999.

The first line of Kaprizov, Eriksson Ek and Boldy together scored 16 points.

“I think we all really want to play with the puck, so we compete hard for the puck and try to create those second chances,” Eriksson Ek said. “Just be a tough line to play, then you have Kirill and Boulds who have amazing skills. “Yeah, two easy guys to play with.”

Kaprizov and Eriksson Ek both laughed in separate interviews with reporters when asked if they could recall their last experience on the ice involving multiple points.

And how about his team getting 10 goals?

“When I was probably 5 years old,” Kaprizov said.

The Wild moved to within two points of the final wild card spot in the Western Conference by defeating the NHL leader.

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