Wild 8-5 Blues (16 Mar, 2023) Play-by-Play

Minnesota Wild

39-21-8, 18-11-5 away

	1	2	3	T
MIN	1	5	2	8
STL	3	1	1	5

St. Louis Blues

29-33-5, 14-16-4 home

Sammy Blais hit Alex Goligoski
Takeaway by Justin Faulk
Jakub Vrana Wrist Shot Over Net
Torey Krug Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Colton Parayko hit Connor Dewar
Marco Scandella hit Joel Eriksson Ek
Sammy Blais Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Sammy Blais Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Justin Faulk hit Matt Boldy
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Pavel Buchnevich faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Pavel Buchnevich Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Torey Krug (19), Tyler Tucker (3)
Giveaway by Justin Faulk
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Jordan Kyrou Slap Shot Wide of Net
Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Giveaway by Alexey Toropchenko
Takeaway by Colton Parayko
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Connor Dewar
Torey Krug Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Alexey Toropchenko hit John Klingberg
Pavel Buchnevich faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Colton Parayko
Jakub Vrana Slap Shot Wide of Net
Jakub Vrana Backhand saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Giveaway by Nick Leddy
Pavel Buchnevich Hooking against Mats Zuccarello
Tyler Pitlick Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Jakub Vrana Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Torey Krug (20), Jordan Binnington (2)
Giveaway by Jordan Kyrou
Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Jordan Kyrou Hi-sticking against Ryan Hartman
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Tyler Tucker
Takeaway by Robert Thomas
Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Jakub Vrana Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Jordan Kyrou (34), Brayden Schenn (32)
Giveaway by Alexey Toropchenko
Takeaway by Sammy Blais
Colton Parayko Slap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Tyler Tucker hit Oskar Sundqvist
Matt Dumba shot blocked by Brayden Schenn
Brayden Schenn Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Brandon Saad Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Brandon Saad Backhand saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Takeaway by Jordan Kyrou
Alexey Toropchenko Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Jakub Vrana Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Nikita Alexandrov Tip-In Wide of Net
Sammy Blais hit Matt Boldy
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Robert Thomas Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Joel Eriksson Ek shot blocked by Nick Leddy
Justin Faulk hit Mats Zuccarello
Marco Scandella hit Jared Spurgeon
Takeaway by Alexey Toropchenko
Alexey Toropchenko Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Tyler Tucker Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
John Klingberg shot blocked by Torey Krug
Nikita Alexandrov Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Frederick Gaudreau shot blocked by Torey Krug
Giveaway by Brayden Schenn
Pavel Buchnevich Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Robert Thomas (43), Torey Krug (21)
Jakub Vrana Hooking against Samuel Walker
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Jordan Binnington Goalie leave crease served by Tyler Pitlick
Jordan Binnington Match Penalty against Ryan Hartman served by Nikita Alexandrov
Brayden Schenn Misconduct
Pavel Buchnevich faceoff won against Ryan Hartman
Marco Scandella hit Matt Boldy
John Klingberg shot blocked by Kasperi Kapanen
Giveaway by Nikita Alexandrov
Robert Thomas Tip-In Wide of Net
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau
Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Sammy Blais hit Marcus Johansson
Colton Parayko Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Colton Parayko hit Matt Boldy
Colton Parayko Slap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Kasperi Kapanen hit Jon Merrill
Kasperi Kapanen Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Marco Scandella Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Colton Parayko hit Matt Dumba
Alex Goligoski shot blocked by Jordan Kyrou
Nikita Alexandrov Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Pavel Buchnevich Backhand saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Sammy Blais hit Oskar Sundqvist
Pavel Buchnevich hit John Klingberg
Kasperi Kapanen hit Jon Merrill
Robert Thomas Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Jakub Vrana Slap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Giveaway by Torey Krug
Brandon Saad Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Nikita Alexandrov hit John Klingberg
Colton Parayko hit Mats Zuccarello
Sammy Blais hit Matt Dumba
Sammy Blais Slap Shot Wide of Net
Nick Leddy Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Takeaway by Robert Thomas
Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Tyler Pitlick hit Jon Merrill
Tyler Tucker Slap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Tyler Pitlick Backhand saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Brandon Saad Backhand saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Robert Thomas faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Pavel Buchnevich Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Justin Faulk (26), Robert Thomas (44)
Nikita Alexandrov faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Nikita Alexandrov faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek
Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Tyler Pitlick Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury
Matt Dumba hit Sammy Blais
Takeaway by Ryan Hartman
Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Sam Steel faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
Ryan Reaves hit Tyler Pitlick
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Colton Parayko shot blocked by Matt Boldy
Frederick Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Sam Steel Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Sam Steel Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Ryan Reaves hit Marco Scandella
Takeaway by Matt Boldy
Joel Eriksson Ek Snap Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Matt Dumba hit Jordan Kyrou
Jon Merrill hit Jakub Vrana
Ryan Reaves Tip-In saved by Jordan Binnington
Joel Eriksson Ek hit Jordan Kyrou
Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Mats Zuccarello hit Colton Parayko
Takeaway by Ryan Hartman
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Matt Boldy Batted saved by Jordan Binnington
Joel Eriksson Ek Tip-In saved by Jordan Binnington
Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (23) Tip-In, assists: Matt Boldy (27), Ryan Hartman (17)
Alex Goligoski Hooking against Tyler Pitlick
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Jon Merrill Tripping against Nathan Walker
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
Matt Dumba Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Oskar Sundqvist hit Tyler Tucker
Giveaway by Marc-Andre Fleury
Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Connor Dewar faceoff won against Nikita Alexandrov
Connor Dewar hit Nikita Alexandrov
Colton Parayko shot blocked by Mason Shaw
Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
John Klingberg Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Marcus Johansson (18), Joel Eriksson Ek (28)
Alexey Toropchenko shot blocked by Ryan Hartman
Sam Steel Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Frederick Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Sam Steel Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Sam Steel Backhand saved by Jordan Binnington
Oskar Sundqvist Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Sam Steel (16), Frederick Gaudreau (16)
Calen Addison Slap Shot Wide of Net
Mason Shaw hit Pavel Buchnevich
Mason Shaw Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Reaves (9), Joel Eriksson Ek (29)
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Jared Spurgeon Snap Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Takeaway by Oskar Sundqvist
John Klingberg Tripping against Tyler Pitlick
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Mason Shaw hit Sammy Blais
Mason Shaw Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
John Klingberg Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington
Ryan Hartman Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Mats Zuccarello (41)
Ryan Hartman Unsportsmanlike conduct against Jordan Binnington
Marc-Andre Fleury Goalie leave crease served by Mason Shaw
John Klingberg Wrist Shot saved by Thomas Greiss
Alex Goligoski Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Matt Boldy (28), Sam Steel (17)
Brayden Schenn shot blocked by Alex Goligoski
Matt Boldy Wrist Shot Off Goalpost
Marcus Johansson Slap Shot saved by Thomas Greiss
Jared Spurgeon Tip-In Wide of Net
Ryan Reaves Tip-In saved by Thomas Greiss
Oskar Sundqvist Hi-sticking against Torey Krug
Justin Faulk shot blocked by Alex Goligoski
Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot saved by Thomas Greiss
Sam Steel faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Nathan Walker
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Ryan Hartman Slap Shot Wide of Net
Connor Dewar faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Ryan Reaves Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Goligoski (4), Connor Dewar (10)
Alex Goligoski hit Nikita Alexandrov
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Nikita Alexandrov
John Klingberg Wrist Shot saved by Thomas Greiss
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
Oskar Sundqvist Wrist Shot saved by Thomas Greiss
Mats Zuccarello faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Samuel Walker Wrist Shot saved by Thomas Greiss
Giveaway by Alex Goligoski
Sammy Blais shot blocked by Alex Goligoski
Marco Scandella shot blocked by Connor Dewar
Connor Dewar hit Robert Thomas
Mason Shaw Hooking against Tyler Tucker
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
Pavel Buchnevich shot blocked by Connor Dewar
Ryan Hartman faceoff won against Robert Thomas
Takeaway by Ryan Hartman
Ryan Hartman Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Giveaway by Marc-Andre Fleury
Takeaway by Matt Boldy
Kasperi Kapanen shot blocked by Alex Goligoski
Connor Dewar faceoff won against Nikita Alexandrov
Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot Wide of Net
Jakub Vrana shot blocked by Jon Merrill
Connor Dewar faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich
Jon Merrill Slap Shot saved by Thomas Greiss
Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Brayden Schenn
John Klingberg Wrist Shot Wide of Net
John Klingberg Wrist Shot Off Goalpost
Takeaway by Matt Boldy
Takeaway by Jon Merrill
Ryan Reaves hit Tyler Tucker
Calen Addison hit Jakub Vrana

WILD

BLUES

TIME		MIN	STL
0:00	Start of 1st Period	0	0
0:00	Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brayden Schenn	0	0
0:34	Matt Dumba hit Sammy Blais	0	0
0:38	Sammy Blais hit Alex Goligoski	0	0
1:05	Takeaway by Justin Faulk	0	0
1:17	Takeaway by Ryan Hartman	0	0
1:20	Ryan Hartman Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington	0	0
1:21	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	0
1:21	Sam Steel faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich	0	0
1:57	Jakub Vrana Wrist Shot Over Net	0	0
2:08	Torey Krug Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0	0
2:31	Colton Parayko hit Connor Dewar	0	0
2:43	Ryan Reaves hit Tyler Pitlick	0	0
3:08	Marco Scandella hit Joel Eriksson Ek	0	0
3:15	Sammy Blais Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury	0	0
3:16	Sammy Blais Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury	0	0
3:17	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	0
3:17	Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brayden Schenn	0	0
3:37	Justin Faulk hit Matt Boldy	0	0
3:46	Colton Parayko shot blocked by Matt Boldy	0	0
3:47	Puck in Netting	0	0
3:47	Robert Thomas faceoff won against Ryan Hartman	0	0
4:36	Icing	0	0
4:36	Pavel Buchnevich faceoff won against Ryan Hartman	0	0
4:43	Pavel Buchnevich Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Torey Krug (19), Tyler Tucker (3)	0	1
4:43	Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich	0	1
5:18	Giveaway by Justin Faulk	0	1
5:21	Frederick Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington	0	1
5:24	Sam Steel Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington	0	1
5:25	Sam Steel Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0	1
6:10	Ryan Reaves hit Marco Scandella	0	1
6:13	Hand Pass	0	1
6:13	Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brayden Schenn	0	1
6:30	Takeaway by Matt Boldy	0	1
6:31	Joel Eriksson Ek Snap Shot saved by Jordan Binnington	0	1
6:32	Puck Frozen	0	1
6:32	Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek	0	1
6:52	Offside	0	1
6:52	Robert Thomas faceoff won against Ryan Hartman	0	1
7:06	Matt Dumba hit Jordan Kyrou	0	1
7:09	Jordan Kyrou Slap Shot Wide of Net	0	1
7:16	Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot Wide of Net	0	1
7:35	Giveaway by Alexey Toropchenko	0	1
8:21	Jon Merrill hit Jakub Vrana	0	1
8:24	Takeaway by Colton Parayko	0	1
9:03	Ryan Reaves Tip-In saved by Jordan Binnington	0	1
9:04	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	1
9:04	Robert Thomas faceoff won against Connor Dewar	0	1
9:10	Torey Krug Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury	0	1
9:24	Alexey Toropchenko hit John Klingberg	0	1
9:49	Joel Eriksson Ek hit Jordan Kyrou	0	1
10:21	Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington	0	1
10:22	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	0	1
10:22	Pavel Buchnevich faceoff won against Ryan Hartman	0	1
10:35	Mats Zuccarello hit Colton Parayko	0	1
10:39	Takeaway by Ryan Hartman	0	1
10:43	Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Colton Parayko	0	1
10:58	Jakub Vrana Slap Shot Wide of Net	0	1
11:08	Jakub Vrana Backhand saved by Marc-Andre Fleury	0	1
11:19	Giveaway by Nick Leddy	0	1
11:30	Pavel Buchnevich Hooking against Mats Zuccarello	0	1
11:30	Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Robert Thomas	0	1
11:45	Mats Zuccarello Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington	0	1
12:08	Matt Boldy Batted saved by Jordan Binnington	0	1
12:09	Joel Eriksson Ek Tip-In saved by Jordan Binnington	0	1
12:10	Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (23) Tip-In, assists: Matt Boldy (27), Ryan Hartman (17)	1	1
12:10	Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Nikita Alexandrov	1	1
12:26	Tyler Pitlick Wrist Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury	1	1
12:27	Alex Goligoski Hooking against Tyler Pitlick	1	1
12:27	Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Robert Thomas	1	1
13:01	Joel Eriksson Ek Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington	1	1
14:10	Jakub Vrana Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Torey Krug (20), Jordan Binnington (2)	1	2
14:10	Robert Thomas faceoff won against Ryan Hartman	1	2
14:17	Giveaway by Jordan Kyrou	1	2
14:35	Jordan Kyrou Wrist Shot Wide of Net	1	2
14:41	Jordan Kyrou Hi-sticking against Ryan Hartman	1	2
14:41	TV timeout	1	2
14:41	Robert Thomas faceoff won against Joel Eriksson Ek	1	2
15:57	Ryan Hartman shot blocked by Tyler Tucker	1	2
16:43	Takeaway by Robert Thomas	1	2
17:50	Jon Merrill Tripping against Nathan Walker	1	2
17:50	Brayden Schenn faceoff won against Frederick Gaudreau	1	2
17:53	Jakub Vrana Goal (5) Slap Shot, assists: Jordan Kyrou (34), Brayden Schenn (32)	1	3
17:53	Robert Thomas faceoff won against Ryan Hartman	1	3
18:08	Giveaway by Alexey Toropchenko	1	3
18:18	Offside	1	3
18:18	Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Brayden Schenn	1	3
18:49	Takeaway by Sammy Blais	1	3
19:01	Colton Parayko Slap Shot saved by Marc-Andre Fleury	1	3
19:07	Icing	1	3
19:07	Joel Eriksson Ek faceoff won against Pavel Buchnevich	1	3
19:21	Matt Dumba Wrist Shot saved by Jordan Binnington	1	3
19:21	Goalie Stopped (after SOG)	1	3
19:21	Frederick Gaudreau faceoff won against Brayden Schenn	1	3
19:40	Oskar Sundqvist hit Tyler Tucker	1	3
19:52	Tyler Tucker hit Oskar Sundqvist	1	3
19:57	Matt Dumba shot blocked by Brayden Schenn	1	3
20:00	End of 1st Period	1	3

Regular Season Series

MIN leads 2-1

Wild
5
Blues
2

Game 1

31/12

Blues
3
Wild
0

Game 2

9/1

Wild
8
Blues
5

Game 3

16/3

Blues
3
Wild
5

Game 4

9/4

Enterprise Center

1:30 AM, 16 March 2023

Saint Louis, MO

Attendance: 18,096

Referees:
Kelly Sutherland
Gord Dwyer

Linesmen:
David Brisebois
Ryan Galloway

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Winnipeg	16	3	0	32
Minnesota	13	3	3	29
Dallas	12	6	0	24
Colorado	11	9	0	22
St. Louis	9	11	1	19
Utah	7	9	3	17
Chicago	7	12	1	15
Nashville	6	11	3	15

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