Matt Boldy absolutely went off Thursday night in St. Paul, bagging his fifth career hat trick and leading the Minnesota Wild to a wild 5-4 win over the St. Louis Blues. It was a four-point night for Boldy, a performance the Wild desperately needed to hold off the Blues in a nail-biter.
Boldy, Kaprizov Light Up the Scoreboard
Boldy wasn’t the only Wild forward putting on a show. Kirill Kaprizov was right there in the mix, adding his league-high ninth goal of the season and chipping in two assists. Seriously, that guy is just on fire right now! Danila Yurov also got in on the scoring action for Minnesota, and Joel Eriksson Ek tallied two assists to keep the pressure on the Blues.
The Blues, though, didn’t roll over. St. Louis center Mason McTavish managed to shoot one past Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt in the second period, showing they were fighting to stay in it. Blues goaltender Joel Hofer faced a ton of pressure all night, especially from Kaprizov, in what turned out to be a back-and-forth battle.
Hughes Setting Records Across the League
And speaking of major league milestones, you gotta hear about Quinn Hughes. While the Wild and Blues were duking it out, Hughes grabbed two assists himself, notching a franchise record for the longest season-opening point streak. That’s eight straight games with a point, folks! Just incredible consistency to start the year.
With Boldy and Kaprizov clicking like that, and other guys stepping up, the Wild look like they’re ready to make some noise early in this NHL season. Every game matters, and coming out on top in a high-scoring barn burner like this against the Blues shows some real grit. Keep an eye on these guys, they’re not holding back!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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