Kirill Kaprizov (97) had 1 goal and 1 assist on Friday against the Blues
Photo: KEYSTONE/AP/Michael Thomas
Minnesota recovered on Friday the advantage of the ice in the first round of the NHL play-offs which opposes it to St. Louis. The Wild went on to win 5-1 on the Blues ice to lead 2-1 in the series.
Both authors of a goal and an assist, Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek were the main guarantors of the success of the Wild, which was also able to count on a solid Marc-André Fleury in front of his net (29 saves). St. Gallen striker Kevin Fiala, however, has still not unlocked his counter in these play-offs.
Nino Niederreiter, who scored three goals in the first two games of the series between Carolina and Boston, also remained silent on Friday. And the Hurricanes lost 4-2 on the ice of the Bruins, who thus returned to 2-1 in this 1st round of the Eastern Conference.
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