First Period:
Joseph Cramarossa scored the opening (and only) goal of the game 4:38 into the opening period. The rookie winger found himself with Perry and Rakell mid-change and took full advantage of the opportunity. Corey Perry was able to throw the puck on net from the corner, which caught Devin Dubnyk off guard. The Wild goaltender seemed to be stuck halfway in the VH position. It is not exactly the easiest of tactics for controlling those shots thus leading to Cramarossa’s easy tap in. The shift immediately after, Dubnyk elected for the reverse VH for a safer approach.