Hockey Wilderness · Oct 21, 2022
Recap: Wild hang on for 4-3 overtime win over Canucks
Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty ImagesThe game tonight was a masterclass in sport narrative. Both teams needed a W. The Vancouver Canucks have given up two-goal leads in four games so far this season, and Minnesota hadn’t had a lead so far this season.
Time holding a lead this season
Canucks 135:08 (0 wins)
Wild 0:00 (0 wins)
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) October 20, 2022 However, only one team could win, and finally, it was the Minnesota Wild. It was hard fought, with a bit of a miracle third season, with the team playing some pretty desperate hockey and it required a few late game heroics, including a penalty kill that couldn’t allow a goal, and a pretty classic Kaprizov overtime goal.