Although Pacific Division champion Vegas Golden Knights left the opening of the first round series of seven best Western conferences, Minnesota Wild feels positive about their chances of going to Game 2 in Las Vegas on Tuesday.
“There is no doubt about the bench,” Goaltender Filip Gustavsson said. “We were there until the end, and I think the series will be like this.”
Gustavsson, Brandon Saad and Jack Eichel’in a pair of second period of separation, including the chance to stop 23 of 26 shots, 2-1 in a wild goal, proceeded towards the last period.
Howden, Gustavsson’s right shoulder with a wrist shot from the left circle on the top of a rare strange man finished a hush in the early hours of the third period made 3-1. However, Matt Boldy, with the second goal of the game, Kirill Kaprizov shot a rebound of the left pole with a swarparound shot in the left pole up to 3-2 during the period.
Minnesota pulled Gustavsson for an extra remaining attacker 1:30, but Boldy put the scene for William Karlsson’s empty net game target only 29 seconds after 29 seconds.
Im I thought we were playing a good game and we had our chances, and that way, Boldy said. “You have to win four games. When or how it doesn’t matter. Stay positive and continue, take the good, and I think work on the bad and go from there.”
“I thought it was a challenging game by both teams,” Wild coach John Hynes said. He said. “I think that was what we expected. Both teams came to play hard. Quite strong defense efforts. Not too many special teams in the game. I thought we did a lot of good things forward.”
Minnesota resulted in an advantage of 54-29 in the strict control competition, while Vegas Blockes provided 25-16 advantage in shooting. Perhaps the most amazing statistics in the opener is that Wild, who finished 29th in the league faceoffs, won 60 percent of the lottery (39 of 65) with the go to 21 (68 percent) of Joel Eriksson EK (68 percent).
Vegas, who considered Howden’s Buzzer beater, finished 2 to 2 in the power game, and Minnesota could not turn his only chance with an extra man.
Golden Knights defender Brayden McNabb, Golden Knights defender Brayden McNabb, who finished with six blocks of the game with six blocks, “We won the game 1.” He said. “You need four games to win the series, so we have an opportunity at home tomorrow and now our mindset is here.”
Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy, “I thought the game advertised.” He continued: “To guarantee winning at the end and in the attack zone we have made more games than them. I think you will see a similar game on Tuesday. I do not think that both teams will try to get away from what they do well.”
Sweeping the three-match regular season series with a combined 12-4 points, Vegas has now won 10 of the last 12 meetings between the two teams. The series, Saint Paul, Minn after the game 3 and 4 game contest on Tuesday night.
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