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That’s Wild
- The Minnesota Wild appear unstoppable. Quinn Hughes joined the team in the middle of a win streak and now they have gone on with two consecutive wins with him in the lineup — and they have simply been dominant performances. The Bruins didn’t get to score until they were already down by five goals, and then Minnesota followed that up with a 5-0 shutout win over the Washington Capitals. Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice and Danila Yurov earned two points in this one-sided victory. [StarTribune]
- Amid all the Hughes hype, Matt Kiersted made his Wild debut this week and he managed to earn his first point with the team against the Capitals. [Pioneer Press]
- Now that we see Quinn Hughes come to Minnesota — maybe the Wild should just go crazy and really try to get Sidney Crosby if the Pittsburgh Penguins are thinking of moving him. [Hockey Wilderness]
- Four reasons to not worry about Quinn Hughes leaving the Wild. [Hockey Wilderness]
Off the trail…
- The Toronto Maple Leafs are still trying to improve, for some reason, and they’re reportedly interested in trading for Rasmus Andersson. [TheScore]
- Leon Draisaitl is grateful for passing the 1,000-point mark on what was an emotional night against a former teammate. [Sportsnet]
- Auston Matthews is reportedly healthy, so why is he struggling so much? [TSN]