Wild-Anaheim game recap

A look back at the Wild's 3-2 shootout loss to the Ducks on Saturday.

February 18, 2018 at 12:31AM
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Game Recap

Star Tribune's Three Stars

1. Nick Ritchie, Ducks. The winger scored the decisive shootout goal in the 11th round and added an assist.

2. John Gibson, Ducks. The goaltender made 36 saves and another nine in the shootout.

3. Jason Zucker, Wild. The winger scored to help the Wild snag a point.

BY THE NUMBERS

2 Penalties committed by winger Nino Niederreiter – both in the first minute of periods.

11 Round shootout, which is the longest in Wild history.

23 Goals this season for Zucker, which is a career-high.

Following a tie in overtime, Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk (40) couldn't stop an 11th-round shootout goal by the Anaheim Ducks' Nick Ritchie (37), giving the Ducks a 3-2 win on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. (David Joles/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1223922
Following a tie in overtime, Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk (40) couldn't stop an 11th-round shootout goal by the Anaheim Ducks' Nick Ritchie (37), giving the Ducks a 3-2 win on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. (David Joles/Minneapolis Star Tribune/TNS) ORG XMIT: 1223922 (Mike Nelson — TNS - TNS/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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Sarah McLellan

Minnesota Wild and NHL

Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Minnesota Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic.

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