2023020204
[NHL.com Boxscore](https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2023020204)
|Teams|1st|2nd|3rd|Total|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|[MIN](/r/wildhockey)|1|0|1|2|
|[BUF](/r/sabres)|1|1|1|3|
##Team Stats
|Team|Shots|Hits|Blocks|FOW%|Giveaways|Takeaways|Power Play|PIM|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|[MIN](/r/wildhockey)|33|26|18|69.1%|6|6|2/5|8|
|[BUF](/r/sabres)|25|15|22|30.9%|6|2|0/4|10|
##Goals
|Period|Time|Team|Strength|Description|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|1st|18:02|[BUF](/r/sabres)|Even|[Henri Jokiharju (2) slap shot, assist(s): Owen Power (7)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6340906550112)|
|1st|19:30|[MIN](/r/wildhockey)|Power Play|[Kirill Kaprizov (5) slap shot, assist(s): Matt Boldy (6), Mats Zuccarello (11)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6340908991112)|
|2nd|19:02|[BUF](/r/sabres)|Even|[Jeff Skinner (7) wrist shot, assist(s): JJ Peterka (4)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6340910143112)|
|3rd|03:33|[BUF](/r/sabres)|Even|[JJ Peterka (6) snap shot, assist(s): Tage Thompson (6), Jeff Skinner (6)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6340912512112)|
|3rd|12:27|[MIN](/r/wildhockey)|Power Play|[Joel Eriksson Ek (8) slap shot, assist(s): Kirill Kaprizov (9), Mats Zuccarello (12)](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6340911091112)|
##Penalties
|Period|Time|Team|Type|Min|Description|
|:–:|:–:|:-:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|1st|00:25|[MIN](/r/wildhockey)|MIN|2|Joel Eriksson Ek tripping against Ryan Johnson|
|1st|13:05|[BUF](/r/sabres)|MIN|2|JJ Peterka holding against Kirill Kaprizov|
|1st|18:34|[BUF](/r/sabres)|MIN|2|Ryan Johnson cross-checking against Ryan Hartman|
|2nd|04:12|[MIN](/r/wildhockey)|MIN|2|Zach Bogosian kneeing against Erik Johnson|
|2nd|04:57|[BUF](/r/sabres)|MIN|4|Casey Mittelstadt high-sticking-double-minor against Jared Spurgeon|
|2nd|19:24|[MIN](/r/wildhockey)|MIN|2|Kirill Kaprizov interference against Kyle Okposo|
|3rd|09:27|[MIN](/r/wildhockey)|MIN|2|Brock Faber holding against Tage Thompson|
|3rd|10:50|[BUF](/r/sabres)|MIN|2|Jordan Greenway interference against Zach Bogosian|
**Officials**
* Referees: Jon McIsaac, Wes McCauley
* Linesmen: James Tobias, Brandon Grillo
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26 Comments
Pass, Pass, Pass, Pass, Pass. Game ends.
I don’t know how you even begin to fix this team
Another night of chasing the lead all game and then shitting our pants. Looking forward to our inevitable ass kicking on Sunday…
Wild look to get a high pick in a weak draft, which is just like the Wild
Oof.
It’s still early in the season…right?…right.
Hey guys, passes are worth 0 points. You know that right???
If I speak my mind, I will be banned.
30 seconds to tie the game and they just pass around the perimeter? Fucking gross.
I think the Wild might genuinely be cursed.
damn we suck. anyway jeek 100 goals
We need another bonified goal scorer. Yes we got goalied and Levi earned that win, Kap cannot keep doing it by himself. The breakaway he got picked on was him pushing too hard and not playing his game.
crazy how every team we play against has a goalie that is standing on their head. i wonder how the other teams get their goalies to look that good every night. it surely isn’t just our team’s lack of offensive capability, the other team’s goalie is always just so good!
i’m so tired of them not doing shit for the entire first period every game. it’s getting old
This looks like a team with $14.7m in dead cap space
this team has a huge issue with being consistent. two nights in a row they play first period with fits and starts. The second period is dominant and the third is sluggish.
Gotta capitalize on those turnovers it’s ridiculous. They gave us so many chances to win this game and we just straight up missed the net on most of them
oof.
positives: 10EL ERIKSS0N EK!!!!!!!!
(that doesn’t really work huh)
uhhhhhh, spurgeon’s back!!!!!!!!
[Recap: MIN @ BUF](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6340912767112)
Per Russo – 19 shots missed the net. Entirely too high.
I’m not convinced this team will ever be truly competitive. Just a constant cycle of good enough to sign back breaking deals before crashing.
Eh, call me crazy but they played well. Hockey is about creating chances. Soon those will go in and they’ll be potting 5+ goals a game. I ain’t worried. Still gotta clean a few things up but it’s not like they’ve been getting outplayed lately.
Why did Dean drop Rossi and Boldy back down to the 2nd line? They were generating way more offense consistently when they played with Kaprizov. Zuccarrello looks old and tired the last few games.
Not sure why everyone is upset. Hartman and Zuccarello have stepped up their production to super star levels that are on par with Kaprizov now.
Well our faceoffs were nice.
When was the last time Kap genuinely celebrated after a goal. He seems so dry now.