If Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson wanted to get under the skin of the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night, he did it.
Rossi recorded three assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Flames. All three helpers came in the final six minutes of the third period as Rossi nearly single-handedly engineered a comeback from a 4-1 deficit.
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild aim to break their three-game home skid with a win against the Calgary Flames. Minnesota has a 28-16-4 record overall and an 11-11-1 record in home games. The Wild have given up 136 goals while scoring 138 for a +2 scoring differential.
ET, the Minnesota Wild clash with the Calgary Flames. Is Marco Rossi going to find the back of the net in this matchup? Take a look at the numbers and insights below before making a bet on any player props.
Andrei Kuzmenko scored twice and Martin Pospisil had a goal and an assist for the Calgary Flames as they held on for a 5-4 win against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday.
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Andrei Kuzmenko had two goals and an assist, and the Calgary Flames used their power play to beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4.
The Minnesota Wild and Calgary Flames met for the second time this season on Saturday evening, Jan. 25, and both teams were on the first game of back-to-backs.
Guerin didn't mince words in describing Minnesota's recent play during an intermission in Sunday's win over the Blackhawks.
The Chicago Blackhawks and Minnesota Wild were meeting in tumultuous times. Both teams had lost their previous two games, with Minnesota losing 5-4 to the Calgary Flames the night before.
It wasn't an overly convincing win, but the Wild got the job done against one of the worst teams in the NHL on Sunday evening. They started hot, then held on and were able to avoid blowing a 3-0 lead in a 4-2 road victory over the Chicago Blackhawks.
The Minnesota Wild are struggling to regain their footing after losing five of their past six games ahead of their visit on Sunday to the Chicago Blackhawks. Wild coach John Hynes challenged the team after Saturday’s 5-4 home loss to the Calgary Flames.