Bummer!
With one of the NHL’s better teams visiting Xcel Energy Center, the Wild followed up their solid win against the New York Rangers Saturday with another all-around effort against the other New York team on Sunday. Unlike the game against the Rangers, though, the Islanders led for the majority of this latest contest, which put Minnesota in chase mode for a lot of the evening.
Nobody panicked, and the good guys did ultimately get the third period equalizer, but that was the best they could do. Mathew Barzal took over in three-on-three overtime—where he is borderline unstoppable—and made a filthy dangle around Ryan Suter to find Brock Nelson in the slot.