[Recap/Boxscore](https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2022021281)
###Boxscore
|Teams|1st|2nd|3rd|Total|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|[](/r/wildhockey)|1|0|3|4|
|[](/r/hawks)|1|1|0|2|
###Team Stats
|Team|Shots|Hits|Blocked|FO Wins|Giveaways|Takeaways|Power Plays|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|[](/r/wildhockey)|22|19|31|35.6%|12|4|0/2|
|[](/r/hawks)|41|21|12|64.4%|10|3|0/3|
###Goal Summary
|Period|Time|Team|Strength|Description|
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|1st|12:32|[](/r/wildhockey)|Even|[Matt Boldy (31) Backhand, assists: Marcus Johansson (26), Calen Addison (26)](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/f36afb5f-d1a6-4d36-88e7-059ba625e84a.mp4)|
|1st|18:11|[](/r/hawks)|Even|[Joey Anderson (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Boris Katchouk (11)](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/f4a185bc-9e46-4bbb-9d30-79b5f01740de.mp4)|
|2nd|02:23|[](/r/hawks)|Even|[Anders Bjork (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Buddy Robinson (1), Andreas Athanasiou (18)](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/e4754ed0-3da3-4901-b36a-405f6315bee0.mp4)|
|3rd|14:00|[](/r/wildhockey)|Short Handed|[Marcus Johansson (18) Wrist Shot, assists: none](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/23824729-8bb2-4c95-a396-389f6f19d4e1.mp4)|
|3rd|16:47|[](/r/wildhockey)|Even|[Marcus Johansson (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (32)](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/editor/6628c872-f7d4-456e-b354-d285156e5af9.mp4)|
|3rd|18:59|[](/r/wildhockey)|Even|Gustav Nyquist (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Hartman (22)|
###Penalty Summary
|Period|Time|Team|Type|Min|Description|
|:–:|:–:|:-:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
|3rd|03:38|[](/r/hawks)|Minor|2|Anders Bjork Holding against Marcus Johansson|
|3rd|07:44|[](/r/wildhockey)|Minor|2|Brandon Duhaime Holding against Buddy Robinson|
|3rd|11:27|[](/r/hawks)|Minor|2|Buddy Robinson Minor against Jon Merrill|
|3rd|12:20|[](/r/wildhockey)|Major|5|Marcus Foligno Fighting against Andreas Englund|
|3rd|12:20|[](/r/wildhockey)|Game Misconduct|10|Marcus Foligno Game Misconduct|
|3rd|12:20|[](/r/hawks)|Major|5|Andreas Englund Fighting against Marcus Foligno|
|3rd|12:20|[](/r/wildhockey)|Minor|2|Marcus Foligno Unsportsmanlike conduct against Andreas Englund served by Ryan Reaves|
|3rd|19:30|[](/r/wildhockey)|Minor|2|Jon Merrill Tripping against Wyatt Kaiser|
by HockeyMod
41 Comments
We knew we only needed to try for five minutes to win this one. Perfectly executed.
We are the greatest team in the world
We went from NyQuil to Nyquist in 5 minutes.
Glad to see the comeback win, Jojo and Boldy are fucking 🔥!
Rossi is still invisible, I’ve lost all confidence after that turnover goal
Addison just needs to go, he’s a liability at this point
Faber looked great, excited to see how he adjusts to the NHL
How did Rossi look tonight? Couldn’t watch the game.
Well that was a weird fucking game
#BE. WHELMED.
In all reality I think Moose really did transfer all of his energy into the rest of the team for the last 10 minutes there.
THANK YOU MINNESOTA. -Hawks fans
The question has finally been answered
“Can an AHL team with Marcus Johansson beat the worst team in the NHL?”
“Yeah apparently”
Way to grind it out with our depth. MoJo is definitely making a huge case to come back next year!
How bout that beast carrying all the back up sticks at the end there lol
I’ll never not like beating the blackhawks
Always knew we had it in the bag. No doubt about it. Now if you’ll excuse me I’m gonna go delete some earlier comments.
Faber has such great defensive instincts. So excited to watch him in a Wild sweater for a long time.
Faber looked great, hope he draws in tomorrow for the hometown story, plus he earned it.
Shame they couldn’t give Chicago the loser point to put them further away from Bedard.
We scored more goals than the other team
Once Foligno stole the magical helmet, victory was assured.
If you were an Addison defender coming into this game, how are you feeling?
Overall, just a disjointed performance over one of the worst teams in the league. Take the win, but know that those callups don’t look ready to be impact players (excluding Faber), and while having them around may be necessary for the playoffs, they aren’t real solution at this moment.
Ok.
We can still get 1st in the central. And we ABSOLUTELY can still get 2nd for home advantage against Dallas. All you people who conceded 3rd.. you can fuck off
Gus was just a beast again tonight
Never a doubt 😥
Faber has it. Rossi does not. Glad we got this little experiment out of the way so I can stop thinking “we should have brought Rossi up for the playoffs”. No, no we shouldn’t.
She was ugly but a dubs a dub.
Takeaways from tonight:
Addison is as good as gone, kid just either doesn’t have it or refuses to work on the things that would make him an NHLer.
Petan is not an NHL player, he was probably the most invisible player on the ice.
Faber HOLY SHIT I’m impressed. Kid looks show ready, strong skater, good positioning and stick skills.
My hopes are slowly waning for Rossi. Like earlier in the year outside of maybe 3 shifts he was just “there”. Don’t think it’s fair to label him a bust but certainly not the dynamic player we need him to be yet.
BOJO is amazing!! That is all. See you all tomorrow in what should surely be a better game.
About 66% of our skaters were absolute dog water, but Gus, Boldy, Jojo, Faber, and Goligoski were good enough to win it for us so Ig we’ll take it.
I had faith the whole damn game!
Solid debut for my boy Faber 🙂
Well that was an interesting game strategy. No effort most of the game then wake up the last 5 minutes. Maybe trying to lull them into a false sense of security?
Faber topped the wild in TOI, Hartman got his A, Boldy got his MOJO back, and Nyquist has some good hands and his first geno. I like that after the suffrage of the 2nd.
Anyone care to explain the Toews goal that was disallowed? I missed it and can’t find anything on the interwebs
I turned it off after what I thought was Chicago 3-1 with 6 minute left.
By some black magic, I turned it back on a minute later “even it’s a trainwreck of a game I couldn’t look away”
And…. hoooo boy.
[Recap: MIN @ CHI](https://hlslive-wsczoominwestus.med.nhl.com/publish/10640951/17833230/bd71c075-b9fc-463c-8775-9ad42b8e0ebd.mp4)
hype for a season sweep against the Shithawks!
I really think it’s just a mental block for Rossi. The kid’s been through a lot and even though I, the fan, would like him to be an elite level center just as soon as possible, I am also aware that he’s human. Some players take a little longer to cook, and the jump in speed and talent from the AHL to the NHL is pretty big. I don’t doubt that he’ll be fine. He’s lucky to be able to be playing at all, and our fanbase should be a little more gracious towards him.
Johansson is not a rental
Faber is gonna be good. He and Brodin together might never get scored on. Our top 4 are gonna be better next year and 5mil cheaper.
Rossi seems like he has Tyson Jost syndrome where he’s always just one step behind everything. Hopefully it was just a little jitters or something but if folks are hoping he’s gonna come in and be Ek immediately I think they need a reality check.
I kind of think they should try him at wing to give him some space to be offensive. That’s usually what teams do with a young center like him.
Johansson learned he to play hockey with the Caps
Everyone hating on Rossi I get it, he was stuck with petan and played 12 mins, Faber played 22. I still believe in but he does need some more time
I missed the Moose fight. Any particular reason why he threw down?
Addy. You make me sad. I had such high hopes for him in the beginning of the year and now … well
The Boldy line is fabulous. I was disappointed that the Dewy line wasn’t working tonight – there’s really no reason they shouldn’t be playing well together.
Could any of the callups fill in for an injury? Maybe. They’re a warm body, but I’d be concerned about getting in the way or causing problems making everyone else have to work harder.
From the parts I watched, Faber looked like he felt comfortable out there – the game wasn’t too fast for him.
Addison played like a donkey and Rossi was a guy on the ice.
a strange game for sure. Maybe we won because the Hawks were reminded they’re actually tanking, I don’t know, but Gus sure made his part and MoJo and Boldy are getting better and better up to a point where resigning MoJo becomes a priority this offseason.
As for the depth guys that were tested:
Addison is gone and has plummeted in the depth chart, either GMBG finds a trade or he won’t be extended a qualifying offer and becomes a free agent, but I think this is his last game in a Wild jersey barring some cataclismic event.
Faber looked solid, he might not be a starter yet but almost certainly will be next season, one single NHL game against the worst team isn’t the biggest sample, but I liked what I’ve seen.
I’m not ready to give up on Rossi but there’s a lot of work to do and right now I think Steel has a better chance of being the 3C in the playoffs, he’s quietly put up a fair amount of points and busts his ass when called. Steel reminds me of Victor Rask: not the best out there but a great mentality and work ethic that goes a long way.