Wild Earn Win in Khusnutdinov’s Debut Against Ducks
The Minnesota Wild looked to keep their win streak and playoff hopes alive when they took on the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday evening, March 14. They were without Joel Eriksson Ek, who was injured in their last game against the Arizona Coyotes on March 12. However, that misfortune gave another player a chance to crack the lineup, and that was their new Russian prodigy, Marat Khusnutdinov. The Wild started the game strong, scoring the first goal late in the opening period. They held the lead into the second, adding another goal early to take a 2-0 lead. Despite some close…