Pitlick’s hat trick helps Wild defeat Kraken
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The Minnesota Wild took on the Seattle Kraken, and thanks to Rem Pitlick’s impressive night, they came out of that matchup with a win.
Pitlick scored his first three NHL goals consecutively to earn a hat trick and to put Minnesota up 3-0 by the end of the second period of play. Pitlick had dressed for 15 NHL games prior to this matchup, but finally found the back of the net to score his first, second and third NHL goal.
In the third period, Marcus Johansson and Alexander Wennberg scored a goal each for Seattle, but it was not enough to stage a comeback from Pitlick’s hat trick.
In net for the Wild was Cam Talbot. Talbot allowed just two goals on 30 shots to post a save percentage of .933 in this game.
On the Seattle end of the ice, Philipp Grubauer continues to struggle. He made 18 saves on 21 shots to end his night with a save percentage of .857.
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Erik Haula scored the first goal of the game with under three minutes remaining in the first. This goal was assisted by Anton Blidh and Karson Kuhlman. This goal was also Haula’s first of the year.
Brad Marchand put the Bruins up 2-0 with a power play goal scored 4:10 into the second. This goal was assisted by Charlie McAvoy and Patrice Bergeron.
Dawson Mercer finally got the Devils on the scoreboard with his goal, scored 4:38 into the second. Andreas Johnsson and Jesper Bratt were credited with the assists on Mercer’s goal.
Brad Marchand tallied his second of the night 6:52 into the second, just two minutes after his first goal of the game. David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy secured the assists on this goal.
Jesper Bratt brought New Jersey within one with a goal scored right at the end of the second. The sole assist on this goal belonged to Dawson Mercer.
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