The 26-year-old Sturm scored in the first third to make it 2-1 for Wild when he deflected a shot from Jonas Brodin.
In the middle third, Minnesota had to cope with the failure of top scorer Kirill Kaprisow, preseason rookie of the year, who was injured after a hard check from Boston’s Trent Frederic. Goalkeeper Kaapo Kahkonen saved the victory of Wild, who had previously suffered five defeats in a row, with 36 saves.
The also scheduled game of the Detroit Red Wings, team of the Germans Moritz Seider and Thomas Greiss, at the Anaheim Ducks, however, was postponed to January 9 at short notice. It was the 99th game in this NHL season that could not be played as planned. The Ducks are currently affected by a corona outbreak.
Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Penguins are currently the hottest team in the league. The 6-2 win at the Philadelphia Flyers was the tenth win in a row for the team around superstar Sidney Crosby.
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Stand: 07.01.2022, 07:45
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