Minnesota Wild celebrates victory, but Rossi is out injured!
Minnesota Wild secures a 4-0 win over Seattle, but Marco Rossi suffers an injury. Play-off chances increase.
Minnesota Wild celebrates victory, but Rossi is out injured!
The Minnesota Wild picked up an impressive 4-0 win over the Seattle Kraken on Wednesday night, but with a bitter aftertaste. Marco Rossi, one of their key players, left the ice in the first period with a lower-body injury. The incident occurred when the Austrian was hit in the leg by a wrist shot from teammate Matt Boldy. Rossi previously only played three minutes and was only used in four shifts.
Despite the loss of Rossi, the Wild were able to secure a comfortable win, led by Matt Boldy, who scored two goals. Ryan Hartman and Liam Ohgren also contributed to the Kraken's significant defeat with their goals. Minnesota has now strengthened their playoff chances and currently sits in sixth place in the Western Conference, further underscoring the importance of the win kleinezeitung.at reported.
Shot in the leg and a sure victory
Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson had an outstanding performance, stopping all 34 of the Kraken's shots to secure his fifth shutout of the season. For Seattle, however, German goalkeeper Philipp Grubauer was not happy as he conceded three goals and only recorded 27 stops. Not only did the Wild defeat their opponents, but they also kept their eyes on the competition in the playoff race, while the exact diagnosis of Rossi's injury is still pending nhl.com is to be read.