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Game Recap: Wild 5, Coyotes 2 | Minnesota Wild
Kirill Kaprizov gave the Wild a 1-0 lead at 1:51 of the second period, putting in his own rebound on a power play for his 30th goal of the season, and fourth in two games.
An apparent Minnesota goal by Jacob Lucchini at 6:59 was overturned after Arizona successfully challenged that the play was offside.
The teams combined for three goals in 39 seconds in the third period.
Keller tied it 1-1 at 1:21 on a power play. Nick Schmaltz’s shot from the right point deflected off Arizona forward Barrett Hayton, and right to Keller along the goal line.
Carcone scored seven seconds later at 1:28 to put Arizona up 2-1 with a wrist shot inside the far post following Jack McBain’s face-off win at center ice.
“Unfortunately, they got a couple of bounces there and got a couple of goals, and then it’s uphill, but we managed to get out of it pretty quick, and then it was good,” Zuccarello said. “We gave them some odd-man rushes [after that], but [Fleury] stood tall and kept us in the game.”
The two goals were the fastest ever scored against the Wild in succession. They gave up two in eight seconds in a 6-1 loss to the Nashville Predators on Jan. 29.
“Seven seconds?” Fleury said. “That’s pretty quick. But I liked that nobody panicked. You just deal with it. After that, we got a couple of quick goals. I liked how we didn’t overthink it.”
See how the bald eagle’s story shows its enduring symbolism
As the U.S. celebrates 250 years, the bald eagle endures as North America’s native sea eagle and national bird.
The common loon, Minnesota’s state bird, is more closely related to a penguin than a duck.
Despite loons predominantly living in the northern hemisphere and penguins mostly living in the southern hemisphere, researchers consider them to be genetic cousins. Taxonomic analyses placed them in an evolutionary cluster tracing back 40 million to 50 million years ago, along with herons and pelicans.
While loons and ducks share habitat on Minnesota lakes, they aren’t close relatives. Ducks are closer cousins to geese and swans.
After sharing a common ancestor, penguins and loons developed distinct characteristics. Loons can fly, but struggle to move on land; penguins can’t fly, but waddle on land. Penguins use flipper-like wings to swim; loons use webbed feet for underwater propulsion.
They have some similar features, however, including dense bones to help dive underwater and their tuxedo coloring.
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Minnesota United, the Liberia Lone Star National Football Team and SARX today announced that the international friendly against the Liberia National Team, scheduled for July 26, 2026, has been canceled.
While we were looking forward to welcoming the Liberia National Team and celebrating the strong ties between Minnesota’s Liberian community and our club, circumstances outside of our control have made it necessary to cancel the match. We appreciate the understanding of our supporters and wish the Liberia National Team all the best.
Fans who purchased tickets to the match will be refunded within approximately 3-10 business days.
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