Minnesota Wild Triumph Over Seattle Kraken in Crucial Victory
Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello shine as Wild close in on playoff spot.
- The Minnesota Wild secured a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken, continuing their strong performance with seven wins in their last nine games.
- Joel Eriksson Ek, despite suffering an injury late in the game, is not considered seriously hurt according to Coach John Hynes.
- Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello led the offensive charge, with Kaprizov scoring twice and Zuccarello contributing four assists.
- The Wild's power play was a key factor in their win, scoring twice on six attempts.
- Minnesota is now just two points behind the Nashville Predators for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.