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By JOHN MARSHALL
GLENDALE, Ariz. The Minnesota Wild are in a comfortable position to make the playoffs as the regular season winds toward the finish.
No reason to let up now.
Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist, Cam Talbot stopped 22 shots and the Wild stretched their winning streak to four games with a 5-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Monday night.
“We want to go into the playoffs going in the right direction,” Minnesota left wing Marcus Foligno said. “That’s our focus right now.”
Kirill Kaprizov, Jordan Greenway and Marcus Johansson also scored to help the Wild strengthen their already-strong playoff position. Minnesota has 59 points, 14 ahead of fourth-place Arizona in the West Division.
Talbot stops 22 shots, Wild beat Coyotes
Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist, Cam Talbot stopped 22 shots and the Minnesota Wild stretched their winning streak to four games with a 5-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Monday night.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. The Minnesota Wild are in a comfortable position to make the playoffs as the regular season winds toward the finish.
No reason to let up now.
Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist, Cam Talbot stopped 22 shots and the Wild stretched their winning streak to four games with a 5-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Monday night.
2021/04/20 11:45 Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot (33) makes a save on a shot from Arizona Coyotes left wing Dryden Hunt (28) as Wild defenseman Carson Soucy (21) . Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot (33) makes a save on a shot from Arizona Coyotes left wing Dryden Hunt (28) as Wild defenseman Carson Soucy (21) applies pressure during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 19, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot, bottom, makes a save on a shot from Arizona Coyotes left wing Dryden Hunt during the first period of an NHL hock. Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot, bottom, makes a save on a shot from Arizona Coyotes left wing Dryden Hunt during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, April 19, 2021, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Game Recap
For the past two seasons, the Arizona Coyotes have matched up terribly against the Minnesota Wild. The Wild are a much better team this season, so it’s not surprising that the Coyotes still match up terribly against them.
After regaining a playoff spot last Saturday, the Coyotes had a chance to extend their lead on the St. Louis Blues. They are only one point ahead and have now played three more games, so they could really use points.
The Coyotes have had some really bad starts lately, but tonight wasn’t one of them. They didn’t look great, but the bar was pretty low.