Kirill Kaprizov scores twice to lift the Wild over the Blues 4-2
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[November 20, 2024]
By DAVID SOLOMON
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored a pair of
third-period goals, and Jonas Brodin and Ryan Hartman also scored to
help the Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Tuesday night. |
Minnesota Wild center Marco Rossi (23) celebrates with teammates after a
goal scored by right wing Ryan Hartman, far left, against the St. Louis
Blues during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 19,
2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Le) |
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Filip Gustavsson made 22 saves for the Wild who
improved to 12-3-3 on the season.
Scott Perunovich and Jake Neighbours scored, and Jordan
Binnington made 24 saves for St. Louis, who saw Robert Thomas
return to the lineup after missing 12 games with a fractured
right ankle.
Brodin scored his second goal of the season with 6:16 remaining
in the third period to put the Wild ahead 3-2, and Kaprizov
added an empty net goal for his second of the game and 13th of
the season with 1:23 remaining to clinch the win.
Neighbours scored his team-leading sixth goal of the season on a
power play with 9:23 remaining in the third period to tie the
game at 2-all.
Kaprizov deflected a shot from Jake Middleton past Binnington
6:07 into the third period to put Minnesota ahead 2-1.
Takeaways
Wild: Minnesota continued to dominate away from home improving
to a league-best 8-1-2 on the road.
Blues: While Thomas returned to the lineup, the lack of depth
continued to show on defense as St. Louis was playing without
defensemen Nick Leddy, Philip Broberg and Pierre-Olivier Joseph.
Key moment
With a little more than three minutes remaining in the third
period, referees Kelly Sutherland and Corey Syvret missed an
apparent high sticking penalty on Jared Spurgeon that would have
sent St. Louis to a late power play.
Key stat
Kaprizov has 12 points (six goals, six assists) while recording
at least one point in each of his last six games.
Up next
The Wild visit Edmonton while the Blues host San Jose on
Thursday night.
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