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Wild wing Maxim Shabanov unsheathes his ‘Radulov’
Shabanov scored his first goal for Minnesota on a low shot past the Buffalo goalie, and coach John Hynes praised the Russians’ early chemistry.
- On Tuesday, Minnesota Wild forward Maxim Shabanov scored his first goal with the team in a 3-2 overtime loss to Buffalo, less than two minutes after linemate Danila Yurov opened the scoring in the second period.
- Wild coach John Hynes praised Yurov and Shabanov's contributions, noting both players had productive training camps and exhibition games while building chemistry with star forward Kirill Kaprizov.
- The game marked a milestone for Kaprizov, who played his 400th career NHL game, while Yurov won 44% of his faceoffs in Buffalo, showing improvement after his struggles last season.
- Shabanov celebrated his sixth career NHL goal with a signature move he calls "my Radulov," inspired by retired Russian standout Alexander Radulov, who scored 144 times in nine NHL seasons.
- Seeing multiple members of Minnesota's quartet of Russians contribute early in the season serves as a positive omen, as players continue adjusting to the physical demands of the North American game.
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Wild wing Maxim Shabanov unsheathes his ‘Radulov’
On a night where Kirill Kaprizov played game No. 400, the Wild's young Russians keyed the offense.
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