Marcus Johansson Reaches 200 Goals, Wild Roll Past Kraken 5-2 in Playoff Tuneup
The Minnesota Wild are locked in at the right time. They just knocked off Seattle 5-2 on Tuesday night at Grand Casino Arena, and they did it with their fourth straight win in the books. More importantly for their playoff positioning, they're within two points of Dallas for second place in the Central Division with four games left. Home-ice advantage in the first round against the Stars is on the line, and you better believe Minnesota is chasing it.
Rallying Twice, Then Running Away
The Kraken came out swinging. Brandon Montour buried a five-hole one-timer 10:23 into the first period to give Seattle an early lead. The Wild answered back just 1:34 later when Matt Boldy deflected one home. But here's where it got weird: the goal was waved off immediately. After a lengthy review, the refs ruled that Eriksson Ek's rebound had bounced off Joey Daccord's arm, hit Boldy in the chest, and then trickled into the net. No goal.
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👉 Claim Your Free $10 at KalshiSeattle wasn't done. The Kraken connected on another five-hole one-timer before the first intermission and went into the break up 2-1. But Minnesota regrouped. Boldy tied it up in the second, Foligno got the next one to make it 2-2, then a coach's challenge kept things level. Vladimir Tarasenko broke through with the go-ahead goal later in the period, and the Wild never looked back. Johansson added his 200th career goal in the third. Eriksson Ek capped it off with an empty-netter for his third point of the night.
Johansson Hits a Milestone, Wallstedt Sets Records
Marcus Johansson reached a career landmark with his 200th NHL goal in the third period. Meanwhile, rookie goalie Jesper Wallstedt made 25 saves for his 17th win, which set a franchise record for a first-year goalie. That's the kind of performance you want heading into the playoffs.
The Wild face Dallas on Thursday night in Dallas to kick off a three-game road trip. With only two points separating the teams, that matchup could very well determine who gets home-ice in the first round. Minnesota already knows they're facing the Stars in round one, but the seeding is still wide open.
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