A power play goal by Ryan Hartman was all the offense that Wild fans got to cheer about. Minnesota goalie Marc-Andre Fleury – playing his last career game versus the team that drafted him, made him a NHLer and a Stanley Cup champion – had 20 saves in the loss, which dropped the Wild back to .500 at home this season.
The slumping Minnesota Wild are clearly frustrated, while their fans desperately seek moments to generate enthusiasm.
The Wild couldn't score at five-on-five against the Penguins, who give up the most even-strength goals in the league.
The shortage of goals for the Wild has led to another more troubling shortfall, and that’s wins. They unceremoniously kicked off a season-high seven-game homestand Sunday at Xcel Energy Center by stalling 3-1 to the lowly Pittsburgh Penguins for their fifth loss in seven games.
The Minnesota Wild played host to the Pittsburgh Penguins in an afternoon matinée on Sunday, Mar. 9. They were looking to get back in the winner’s column after losing to the Vancouver Canucks 3-1 on Friday,
Jarry stopped 29 shots on 30 total attempts in Sunday's 3-1 win against Minnesota.
Nearly 22 years after the Pittsburgh Penguins made goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury the first pick in the 2003 NHL Draft and eight years after the sides parted company following their 2017 Stanley Cup championship,
Appearing in his first NHL contest in nearly two months, Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry made 30 saves on 31 shots in a 3-1 win against Minnesota Wild on Sunday at Xcel Energy Center in St.
Sidney Crosby scored twice, Evgeni Malkin also had a goal and Tristan Jarry made 30 saves and had an assist to help the Pittsburgh Penguins snap a four-game skid with a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild.
Sidney Crosby scored twice, Evgeni Malkin also had a goal and Tristan Jarry made 30 saves and had an assist to help the Pittsburgh Penguins snap a four-game skid with a 3-1 victory over the Minnesota