Minnesota Wild’s Scoring Spread Throughout Lineup in Preseason Finale – The Hockey Writers – Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild wrapped up their six-game preseason on the road against the Chicago Blackhawks, and their offense was on fire again. They started a little slow but finally got things moving seven minutes into the first period when Marco Rossi put one in the net on the power play to put his team up 1-0. Just four seconds later, Jonas Brodin bounced it off Petr Mrazek, and the Wild were up 2-0 just like that. 

They held the lead through the rest of the first and nearly through the second until the Blackhawks answered to cut the Wild’s lead to one goal. However, the Wild responded less than a minute later on the power play again; this time, it was Mats Zuccarello. They once again carried their two-goal lead into the third period, where the Wild unleashed their scoring. 

They scored three more goals, this time unanswered, and took the 6-1 win to end their preseason. The Wild ended their preseason with a record of 4-2 and will head into the regular season with a win. In this article, we’ll take a look at what led to this high-powered win, starting with their strong offense. 

Wild Keep Offensive Onslaught 

Leading the way once again, one of the Wild’s main storylines this preseason is their ability to score goals. In all four of their wins, they scored at least five goals, and even in their losses, they scored two goals a piece, which was a struggle for them last season. 

While a lot of the scoring has come from their main players, like Kirill Kaprizov, Zuccarello, Rossi, and Joel Eriksson Ek, they’ve had others step up as well. Brock Faber, Brodin, Marcus Johansson, and Jakub Lauko are just a few of the names who’ve jumped onto the scoring scene. 

It’s great to see the Wild scoring goals in large numbers, but it’s even better to see the scoring spread out through the lineup. Having a variety of scorers means there’s someone who can score every night. If the team relies on just a handful of scorers, they’re going to struggle to keep it up all year. Hopefully, this widespread success continues into the regular season. 

Wild Figure Out Faceoffs

While the Wild were scoring, they were also figuring out how to win faceoffs. They’ve done quite well throughout the preseason regarding faceoff wins. They struggled in a few games, but overall, they’ve improved from last season. This win over the Blackhawks showed their faceoff strengths,…