The Minnesota Wild defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2 at T-Mobile Arena. Since December 8, the Wild have a 9-1-1 record. They are in third place in the Central Division with 54 points, as reported by AP News.
Marcus Johansson led the Wild to a strong win over the Golden Knights on Monday, as "Johansson finished the game with four points," including a goal and three assists, as mentioned by Knights On Ice. Matt Boldy, Jared Spurgeon, Brock Faber, and Joel Eriksson Ek also scored, while the Golden Knights struggled after losing Tomas Hertl early and Carter Hart allowed five goals on 12 shots before being replaced.
Despite the loss, "Schmid will be between the pipes," as confirmed by Bruce Cassidy, continuing the plan for the team’s goaltending rotation. The Wild will carry their momentum into their next game in San Jose, while the Golden Knights look to recover from an injury-plagued performance.
