3 Takeaways From Wild’s 5-3 Win Over the Oilers – Hockey Writers – Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild were looking to build on their recent win over St. Louis. Louis Blues against the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, Nov. 21. It was the second of three games on the road, and Marc-André Fleury started. . It was a back-and-forth, tight game that featured a few odd goals, but the Wild came out on top.

After a rough start to the game with a steep goal past Fleury, the Wild stayed strong and bounced back. However, the Oilers were not ready to give up, until the third period when the Wild came out. In this article, we’ll take a look at how the Wild secured the win, starting with how they found ways to score points.

Wild Find Ways to get points

The Wild’s big guns on the top line started scoring, but the rest of the lineup finished. Marcus Foligno responded after the Wild went down early, but it was flagged for offsides. That extended the Wild’s drive even further, and Matt Boldy hit a shot to tie the game.

Foligno finally got the goal he was looking for, which also gave the Wild their first lead in the game. Then it was Marcus Johansson’s turn to score his second goal of the season. Behind him, Frédérick Gaudreau scored his first goal of the game, and the second came later in the third period.

While Wild players have struggled to produce this season, others have stepped up to fill the void. Against the Oilers, even though the top line was successful, others continued to score. Gaudreau, Johansson, and Foligno have all been on the quiet side in terms of points this season, but they all found a way to step up in this win. Gaudreau had his second high-point night of the season, while Ryan Hartman had his first.

Wild Tenacity Wins Games

Despite the number of players who stepped up to provide offense, the Wild won games by not letting anything bother them. As mentioned in many previous articles, the Wild often let even small frustrations become big, affecting their play. This season, that is different, and they have managed to stay calm even in the most difficult situations.

Against the Oilers, Kirill Kaprizov took a potentially disastrous hit. When the Wild responded with a fight, they stopped after that and focused on the scoreboard rather than revenge. The FanDuel Sports Network broadcast team of Anthony Lapanta and Wes Walz said throughout the night that the Wild never let anything bother them.

Many will recognize a major key to teams making it far in the postseason: their composure is almost identical. The Wild have already seen this to be beneficial, and it also helps that they have been staying out of the penalty box. I hope they can continue to play like this, and it will be very difficult for teams to affect them mentally.

Wild’s Power Play Quietly Quiet

The downside to the Wild’s win is that they couldn’t find a way to make their power play productive. It is the third game in a row that a man has not been held by a point. They only had one chance on the power play, and while they took some solid shots, nothing went in.

The Wild must find a way to get their power play back on track, as it is another way to win games. While their power play hasn’t been a factor in their winning streak, it’s a bonus if they can produce. Kaprizov has been doing everything possible to help his team win; it is time for others to step up and help.

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Joel Eriksson Ek and Marco Rossi are held by just a few points each. Even though Eriksson Ek was recently injured, they need him to regain his power play magic. Rossi showed a lot of power but could not convert. Hopefully, these two can find a way to be productive and help lift some weight off Kaprizov’s shoulders while getting their power play back on track.

Wild Head to Calgary

The Wild will stay in Canada to finish their trip as they will face the Calgary Flames on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 23. It will be a tough game as the Flames always play hard against the Wild, and both teams have been playing winning hockey. . Hopefully, the Wild can continue to build off of these last two wins, get a jumpstart against the Flames, and come out with a win.