NHL Player News
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Matt Boldy LW | MIN
Wild's Matt Boldy: Distributes three assists in win
Boldy notched three assists, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Lightning.
Boldy had a helper in each frame. The winger can't be stopped right now -- he's gotten on the scoresheet in his last 11 contests, earning eight goals and 14 assists in that span. He also has at least one power-play point in six straight outings. For the season, Boldy is up to 35 goals, 37 helpers, 24 power-play points, 194 shots on net and a plus-18 rating over 58 appearances. He's two points away from setting a new career high to surpass his 73-point output from the 2024-25 regular season.
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Yakov Trenin C | MIN
Wild's Yakov Trenin: Deposits goal in win
Trenin scored a goal on four shots and added six hits in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Lightning.
Trenin put the Wild ahead 3-1 late in the second period, quickly responding to Nikita Kucherov's goal for the Lightning. The 29-year-old Trenin has three goals and an assist over his last nine outings. The forward is at six goals, 18 points, 72 shots on net, 306 hits, 31 blocked shots, 25 PIM and a plus-9 rating over 62 appearances. It's already a career year in hits for Trenin, and he's poised to top the 20-point mark for the first time since 2022-23.
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Kirill Kaprizov LW | MIN
Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Sets franchise record for goals
Kaprizov scored an empty-net goal on three shots, added two PIM, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Lightning.
Kaprizov's goal was the 220th of his career, all coming with the Wild, which is good for the franchise record for goals. He surpassed Marian Gaborik's total of 219, which he earned in 502 games -- it took Kaprizov just 381 contests to set the record. At just 28 years old, there are still plenty of good years for Kaprizov to add to his total. He's scored in three straight games and is up to 35 tallies, 75 points, 218 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over 62 appearances this season.
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Brock Faber D | MIN
Wild's Brock Faber: Two-point effort in win
Faber scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-3 in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Lightning.
Faber made an early impact with his goal at 3:46 of the first period, and he set up a Kirill Kaprizov empty-netter in the third as well. This was Faber's first multi-point effort since Jan. 31 versus the Oilers. The 23-year-old defenseman is up to 14 goals, 40 points, 133 shots on net, 121 blocked shots and a plus-23 rating over 62 appearances. At his current pace, he has a good chance to reach the 50-point mark in just his third NHL campaign, cementing his status within the upper tiers of blueliners.
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Mats Zuccarello RW | MIN
Wild's Mats Zuccarello: Strikes on power play
Zuccarello scored a power-play goal on two shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Lightning.
Both of Zuccarello's points came in the second period, and his goal stood as the game-winner. He has three goals and four helpers over his last seven contests, earning four of those points with the man advantage. The veteran winger is up to 11 goals, 37 points (15 on the power play), 83 shots on net and a minus-4 rating over 42 appearances this season.
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Quinn Hughes D | MIN
Wild's Quinn Hughes: One of each Tuesday
Hughes scored a goal on four shots, added a power-play assist and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Lightning.
Hughes set up Mats Zuccarello's tally in the second period and added a goal of his own in the third. Over his last 14 outings, Hughes has three goals and 19 helpers, with 10 of those assists coming on the power play. He's up to six goals, 61 points (28 on the power play), 155 shots on net, 63 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 56 appearances between the Wild and the Canucks this season.
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Filip Gustavsson G | MIN
Wild's Filip Gustavsson: Sharp against Lightning
Gustavsson stopped 24 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Lightning.
The game was close through two periods, and Gustavsson did his job while the Wild worked to build a lead. The lone goal against was a second-period tally by Nikita Kucherov. Gustavsson has won five of his last six games, allowing two or fewer goals in four of those outings. He's now at a 22-10-6 record with a 2.54 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 39 appearances this season. Gustavsson has started three of the Wild's fourth games since the Olympics, suggesting he will get a majority of the workload as the team competes for its positioning in the Central Division. The Wild's next game is Friday in Vegas.
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Marcus Johansson LW | MIN
Wild's Marcus Johansson: Exits early after high hit
Johansson sustained an apparent upper-body injury in the third period of Tuesday's game versus the Lightning and didn't return, Dylan Loucks of The Hockey News reports.
Johansson exited the game after Darren Raddysh's hit in the third period. Prior to his exit, Johansson earned an assist, giving him 39 points over 57 contests this season. With no postgame update on his status, Johansson's availability for the Wild's two-game road trip (Friday in Vegas, Sunday in Colorado) is in doubt.
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Tim Stutzle LW | OTT
Senators' Tim Stutzle: Provides pair of helpers
Stutzle logged two assists, including one on the power play, in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Stutzle extended his point streak to 10 games with the effort, his fourth multi-point outing during the hot stretch. The 24-year-old has six goals and eight assists during the streak. The German center is up to 65 points (22 on the power play), 148 shots on net, 94 hits, 39 blocked shots, 31 PIM and a plus-5 rating over 60 appearances. He could take a run at his career-best 90-point campaign from 2022-23 if he finishes this season hot.
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Michael Amadio C | OTT
Senators' Michael Amadio: Finds twine Tuesday
Amadio scored a goal in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Amadio had just one assist over his previous four games. The 29-year-old continues to fill a third-line role, though anywhere in Ottawa's top nine is a fine spot for offense. Amadio is up to nine goals, 23 points, 72 shots on net, 83 hits, 33 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 60 appearances. At that pace, he should get over the 30-point mark for the first time in his career, as long as he's able to avoid injuries down the stretch.