Minnesota Wild Secure Fourth Straight Win with Resilience and Key Performances

The Wild overcame injuries and a two-goal deficit to defeat the St. Louis Blues 6-4, maintaining their strong position in the NHL standings.

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jake Middleton returned from a 10-game absence to contribute a goal and an assist, bolstering the injury-hit team.
Star forward Kirill Kaprizov remains sidelined with a lower-body injury, but Marco Rossi and Matt Boldy have stepped up offensively, with Boldy scoring the game-winning goal against the Blues.
Jonas Brodin led the Wild defense with a career-high 33:02 of ice time and four blocked shots, helping secure the victory despite the loss of Brock Faber to an upper-body injury during the game.
Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury replaced Filip Gustavsson early in the game and delivered a stellar performance, stopping all 16 shots he faced, including a critical save late in the match.
The Wild's win keeps them two points behind Central Division leader Winnipeg with a game in hand, marking a significant turnaround from missing the playoffs last season.