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10/12 22:04 CDT Wild beat the Golden Knights 4-2 behind another stellar special
teams performance
Wild beat the Golden Knights 4-2 behind another stellar special teams
performance
By DAVE CAMPBELL
AP Sports Writer
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) --- Max Shabanov scored on a power play during a
three-goal first period as the Minnesota Wild held on to beat the Vegas Golden
Knights 4-2 on Monday night behind another strong special teams performance.
Matt Boldy and Danila Yurov also scored early for the Wild, who outshot the
Golden Knights 23-11 over the first two periods --- including 6-1 while
short-handed.
Rasmus Andersson had a goal in the second and William Karlsson scored midway
through the third period to bring Vegas within one, but the Wild defense locked
in after that. Joel Eriksson Ek added an empty-netter with 1:22 left.
The Wild killed all five penalties against them and are 21 for 22 this season,
the best penalty kill rate in the NHL. Their power play also leads the league
at 7 for 17.
Jesper Wallstedt, who has played all six games in goal for the Wild, made 21
saves.
Carter Hart stopped 24 shots for the Golden Knights, who fell behind 3-0 in the
first period for the second time in three games.
The Wild tied a franchise record with a power-play goal in six consecutive
games to start the season when Shabanov's shot bounced off Hurt's blocker with
Eriksson Ek running interference at the crease.
The Wild, who have played all season without first-pair defenseman Brock Faber
due to a skull fracture, lost forward Nico Sturm in the first period when he
was hit on the side of the head by teammate Jared Spurgeon's slap shot.
Minnesota also has forward Marcus and Nick Foligno on injured reserve.
Wild rookie Rieger Lorenz, who made his NHL debut in a win at Florida on
Saturday, had his first assist on Yurov's goal and his first fight against
Jeremy Lauzon in the third period.
Up next
Golden Knights: at Nashville on Tuesday.
Wild: at Winnipeg on Tuesday.
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