Wild-New York Rangers game recap

Wild winger Kevin Fiala scored twice to record his third consecutive 20-goal season.

March 9, 2022 at 4:22AM

Game recap

Star Tribune's Three Stars

1. Kevin Fiala, Wild: The winger scored twice to record his third straight 20-goal season.

2. Marcus Foligno, Wild: The winger matched his career high with three points.

3. Joel Eriksson Ek, Wild: The center had a goal on four shots and won nine faceoffs.

By the numbers

0 Penalties by the Wild for the 11th time in franchise history and first since April 24, 2021 at San Jose.

1 Assist by Mats Zuccarello to become the 10th player in Wild history to record at least 40 assists in a season.

100 Career points for Jordan Greenway, who is the 39th player in team history to reach that number after he assisted on Eriksson Ek's goal.

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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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