Goals and assists: 1. Eriksson Ek (M. Johansson, Boldy), 16. Kaprizov (Q. Hughes, Hartman), 48. Faber (M. Johansson, Q. Hughes), 64. Kaprizov (Q. Hughes, Boldy) – 20. Gallagher (Danault, Matheson), 40. Děmidov (L. Hutson, A. Carrier), 41. K. Dach (Suzuki, Dobson). Referee: Schlenker, Dwyer – Gawryletz, Toomey. Exclusion: 1:3. Usage: 1:0. In weakening: 0:0. Spectators: 18228. Course of the match: 2:0, 2:3, 4:3.
That’s all from me, I wish you another good night.
63:38
KIRILL KAPRIZOV got to the puck in front of the left circle and decides today’s match!
Assists: Quinn Hughes, Matthew Boldy.
62:34
62:34
Exclusion in the Montreal Canadiens team:
Phillip Danault – 2 min., hooking.
61:28
61:04
Suzuki processed a long pass on the attacking blue, which deprived him of a break. The subsequent pass to Caufield in the left circle remained unused, the finish did not work out.
60:01
Overtime has begun.
Today’s duel did not recognize its winner, so we will go to extra time.
60:00
The third period is over.
59:00
The last minute of regular time began to be played.
57:40
Hughes circled the puck in front of the circles for a long time, finally decided to shoot. However, his attempt missed the right post.
57:02
Montreal’s blocked layup ends an inaccurate passage of the game. The throw-in moves in front of Dobeš.
56:20
We are currently registering the number of shots fired: 23:19 in favor of Minnesota.
54:22
With pressure from Montreal, Gustavsson had to intervene twice. He gradually dealt with the attempts of Dobson and Evans and the game continues.
53:32
During the counterattack, Johansson pressed into the right circle and forced Dobeš to interrupt the game with a backhand.
52:52
Spurgeon’s backhand shot by Dobeš first went in front of him, but then he rushed after the puck and stopped the situation.
51:20
Dobeš coped with Hughes’ shot and immediately a large crowd broke out in front of him. All his teammates together with two Minnesota players gathered in the goal area, the situation was ended only by the referee’s whistle.
50:48
Play is interrupted in the Minnesota zone, Gustavsson covered the thrown puck. A commercial break follows.
50:00
Before us is the last ten minutes of regular playing time.
49:50
Faber tried to finish from behind the rings, but his attempt was blocked by Xhekaj.
48:50
The puck often changes hands, but both teams run into well-organized defenses.
47:05
BROCK FABER got behind the opponent’s defense in an unconventional way and by finishing between the concrete blocks he beat the goalkeeper Dobeš! Minnesota ties the game to 3-3.
Assists: Marcus Johansson, Quinn Hughes.
46:44
43:22
The guests managed the throw-in and subsequently did not allow the opponent to do anything dangerous.
43:16
Prohibited release of Montreal, the game moves back in front of Dobeš.
42:00
Another attempt by the home team. Jurov broke away from the defender, opened up space on the left circle and finished. Dobeš knocked his shot into the protective net.
41:23
The home team is offside, the game is interrupted. It will be thrown in the middle zone.
40:43
Hartman found space on the left circle and shot, but Dobeš kicked the puck out of the goal area.
40:12
At the defense, Suzuki fought for the puck, with his back to the game, rather intuitively sent it towards the goal. In front of the goal area, KIRBY DACH timed his attack perfectly, and he beat Gustavsson with a gentle flow to the left post. Montreal takes a 3-2 lead.
Assists: Nick Suzuki, Noah Dobson.
40:01
The third period began.
The second period ends with a tie, when Ivan Demidov tied the game at the end of the period at 2:2.
40:00
The second period is over.
39:43
The visiting team equalizes literally in the last seconds of the third period. IVAN DEMIDOV received a cross pass to the right circle and with a shot from the first to the near post he caught Gustavsson, who did not have time to move.
Assists: Lane Hutson, Alexandre Carrier.
39:00
The last minute of the second period is upon us.
38:00
Bogosian tried from the blue, but his shot did not go through the condensed space in the circle.
37:18
The guests’ offensive effort ends in offside, the game is interrupted.
36:52
First Dobeš knocked out Boldy’s shot from the right circle, then on the opposite side Gustavsson stopped Dach’s penetration from a sharp angle.
34:06
Dobson tried it from the right goalpost, Gustavsson knocked out his attempt.
33:57
Evans caught the puck at the left guard and threw it at the goal. Gustavsson prefers to interrupt the game.
33:14
Homes in full.
33:14
Minnesota went on a counterattack at the exact moment when the fade ended. Spurgeon directed the action, but its ending did not bring much danger.
32:40
Faber gets the puck after Montreal’s inaccurate passing and sends it across all lines without hesitation.
31:38
31:14
Exclusion in the Minnesota Wild team:
Zach Bogosian – 2 min., tripping.
30:07
Tarasenko is giving the Canadiens defense a lot of trouble in the final minutes. This time he pushed to the end from the right side of the goal area, but Dobeš guarded his space.
30:00
We have just reached the second half of today’s meeting.
29:53
Guests in full.
29:30
The puck flies through all the lines again, the Canadiens defend successfully.
28:24
Eriksson Eko’s great cross pass went through the goal area to Kaprizov. He finished from a sharp angle, but Dobeš managed to move and stopped the puck.
27:53
Exclusion in the Montreal Canadiens team:
Lane Hutson – 2 min., tripping.
26:52
26:37
After exiting from behind the goal, Tarasenko narrowly missed the left post and then created a shooting position for Hughes. Dobeš had to intervene with a punch.
25:15
Throw-in in the center circle. Montreal is still waiting for the first shot on goal in the second period.
24:29
Boldy broke through the defense to the inner edge of the right circle, but he couldn’t find Dobeš. The Czech goalkeeper kicked the puck out of the danger zone.
23:35
Trenin pulled the puck behind the goal and with a back pass looked for Hinostroza in front of the goal area. However, he did not manage to finish.
23:09
Another inaccurate attempt by Montreal and Gustavsson prefers to interrupt the game.
22:55
The game spills over between the bands, the guests are currently more active. Evans dribbled in front of the goal, but shot over.
21:21
Slafkovský tried his luck from the right circle at the near post, but the puck ended up only on the back guard.
20:01
The second period began.
We have completed the first period, after which Minnesota leads Montreal 2:1. Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov and, on the guests’ side, Gallagher prevailed.
20:00
The first period is over.
19:10
The home team completely missed Montreal’s quick counterattack and a penalty arrived. On the right, BRENDAN GALLAGHER pressed into the attacking zone, elegantly rounded a defender and, with Gustavsson stuck at the right post, coolly pulled the puck into the middle and slotted it into the open goal. Assists: Phillip Danault, Mike Matheson.
19:00
The last minute of the opening act began to be played.
18:55
Hughes asked for the puck in front of the circles, he received it perfectly, but Dobeš blocked his shot.
17:50
After a long passage without an end, at least Eriksson Eko’s attempt came. However, he missed the goal with a backhand from the right circle.
15:48
Hughes finds KIRILLO KAPRIZOV in front of the goal, who simply moves the puck to send Minnesota to a two-goal lead!
Assists: Quinn Hughes, Ryan Hartman.
15:24
The guests helped themselves in the attacking zone with a hand pass, so the game returns to the middle zone.
14:37
Kirby Dach’s point shot was handled by Gustavsson without any major problems, and Minnesota wanted to go ahead immediately. However, the action was quickly stopped by an offside.
14:08
After winning the puck, Hughes got to the puck and this time he aimed exactly between the three posts. Dobeš intervenes and the game is interrupted.
13:56
Hughes also tried from the blue line, but his attempt missed the goal. Dobeš kept the puck safe.
11:24
The home team exchanged the puck in the attacking zone, but the action ends with a knock into the protective net.
10:35
10:12
For a throw from the back guard, Caufield did not time his run and the puck ends up safely in Gustavsson’s catcher.
09:47
Tarasenko finished from the left wing, while Dobeš credits himself with a successful save.
07:57
An awkward moment for Hunt. While blocking Děmidov’s shot, he accidentally hit the puck in the neck area. After a short interruption of the game, he leaves, visibly shaken, straight to the cabin.
06:07
The first commercial break of today’s match is upon us.
06:07
The guests started to renumber three to two. Gallagher finished from behind the left circle, his teammates were pushing for the stop, but they couldn’t get to it.
04:35
Spurgeon pulled the puck past the right guard to the circle, but his attempt ended up on his own teammate and out of the goal.
03:01
An offside position is whistled, a throw-in will be taken in front of the blue line.
02:55
Guests in full.
02:19
Quinn Hughes tried with the thrown puck, and the puck just went over the back post.
01:18
Even in their own weakness, the visitors from Montreal threatened, while goalkeeper Gustavsson had to intervene.
00:55
Exclusion in the Montreal Canadiens team:
Oliver Kapanen – 2 min., hooking.
00:38
That was fast! Not even a minute had passed since the goal hit, the home hockey players were happy, when JOEL ERIKSSON EK aimed exactly from the right circle, from where he sent the puck from the far post directly into the goal! Minnesota leads 1-0 in the beginning.
Assists: Marcus Johansson, Matt Boldy.
00:01
The meeting has just started.
Today’s duel will start a few minutes later for the opening ceremony.
Minnesota Wild: Gustavsson (Petersen) – Q. Hughes, Faber, J. Middleton, Spurgeon (C), Daemon Hunt, Bogosian – Kaprizov (A), Hartman, Zuccarello – M. Johansson, Eriksson Ek (A), Boldy – Trenin, Jurov, Tarasenko – Hinostroza, Sturm, Pitlick.
Montreal Canadiens: Dobeš (Montembeault) – L. Hutson, Dobson, Matheson (A), Guhle, A. Xhekaj, A. Carrier – Caufield, Suzuki (C), K. Dach – Slafkovský, O. Kapanen, Děmidov – Josh Anderson, Danault, Gallagher (A) – Veleno, J. Evans, Z. Bolduc.
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