Hartman Scores Twice, Gustavsson Makes 27 Saves in Wild's 5-0 Win over Blues in Opener
Ryan Hartman scored twice and goalie Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves for a 5-0 shutout in Minnesota Wild’s season opener against the Blues.
- On Thursday, the Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 5-0 in the season opener, with Ryan Hartman scoring two goals and Filip Gustavsson stopping 27 shots for a shutout.
- Kirill Kaprizov, signed last month to a landmark deal, assisted on three goals while Filip Gustavsson agreed to a five-year extension earlier this week.
- Matt Boldy contributed a goal and two assists, including a redirect that made it 2-0, while Joel Eriksson Ek scored on a power-play rebound for his 300th career point.
- Despite second-period dominance by the Blues, the St. Louis Blues out-shot Minnesota 14-5 and had two power plays but failed to score, while Jordan Binnington finished with 16 saves.
- On Saturday the Minnesota Wild will host the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7 p.m. at Grand Casino Arena, with rookie Hunter Haight making his NHL debut after scoring 20 goals with the Iowa Wild.
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Wild shine in both zones in dominant shutout of Blues
Ryan Hartman scored a pair of goals, and the Minnesota Wild pulled away for a 5-0 win over the host St. Louis Blues in the season opener for both teams Thursday night.

Wild deliver Hartman attack to Blues in opener
ST. LOUIS – As opening nights go, this one was worthy of a standing ovation. The high hopes of Minnesota Wild fans, and the high-priced investments they made in long-term contracts, were realized, emphatically in game one, as Ryan Hartman scored a pair of goals in a convincing 5-0 win over the Blues in St. Louis. Goalie Filip Gustavsson, signed to a five-year contract extension earlier this week, was flawless, giving the home crowd at Enterprise…
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