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NHL roundup: Wild end Kings' winning streak Mats Zuccarello’s power-play goal with 4:38 left in the final period allowed the Minnesota Wild to snap the Los Angeles Kings’ five-game win...

MARCH 18 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Kings can't hold off Wild as 5-game win streak ends Mats Zuccarello scores a tiebreaking power-play goal with 4:38 left and Minnesota adds an empty-netter to hand the Kings a 3-1 loss. Darcy K...

MARCH 18 • DAILYNEWS.COM

Wild snap Kings' winning streak with comeback victory Mats Zuccarello’s power-play goal with 4:38 left in the final period allowed the Minnesota Wild to snap the Los Angeles Kings’ five-game win...

MARCH 18 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Zuccarello gets tiebreaking goal late in 3rd period, Wild rally to beat Kings 3-1

Mats Zuccarello scored the tiebreaking power-play goal with 4:38 left and the Minnesota Wild beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-1

MARCH 18 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Boyler Room: Youth Hockey, Mats Zuccarello | NHL.com Brian Boyle talks Mats Zuccarello and why he should be an example of a player youth hockey players should follow, plus more

MARCH 12 • NHL.COM

Rangers bring losing streak into matchup with the Wild

The New York Rangers head into the matchup with the Minnesota Wild after losing four in a row

MARCH 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Fifth point in last six games Zuccarello scored a goal Tuesday, and also tallied in the shootout, in a 2-1 SO victory over the Avalanche.

Impact Zuccarello put the Wild up 1-0 at the mid-point of the second period. He took a crisp pass from Marco Rossi and wired a quick wrister from in front. It was his fifth point, including three goals, in his last six games. Zuccarello, who is 37, hasn't really show any effects of age, and he's put up 41 points (15 goals, 26 assists) in 52 games so far. There has been a decline in his power-play production, though. Zuke has just 11 PPP so far after three consecutive seasons with at least 28 PPP.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

Wild get crucial extra point from Colorado in shootout Mats Zuccarello and Matt Boldy scored in a shootout, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday, and gra...

MARCH 12 • TWINCITIES.COM

Zuccarello scores the shootout winner, Gustavsson stands tall in net and Wild beat Avalanche 2-1

Mats Zuccarello scored the winner in the shootout after also scoring in regulation to give the Minnesota Wild a 2-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche

MARCH 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wild find potent mix in second line of Frederick Gaudreau, Marcus Johansson and Mats Zuccarello The three scored on their second shift together, and they are now a successful week into the change.

MARCH 7 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

One of each Tuesday Zuccarello scored a goal on two shots, added a power-play assist and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Kraken.

Impact A slight dip in ice time has served Zuccarello well since he linked up with Frederick Gaudreau and Marcus Johansson on the second line. Over his last three contests, Zuccarello has four points and a plus-4 rating. The 37-year-old winger is up to 40 points, 102 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 49 appearances. It may not be the high-flying style that Zuccarello can play alongside Kirill Kaprizov (lower body), but the current situation is a fine alternative as long as Zuccarello can continue to produce offense.

MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE

Wild start strong, then hang on to win in Seattle “We had a great 30 minutes and a bad 30 minutes, and then fortunately we get the two points,” said Mats Zuccarello.

MARCH 5 • TWINCITIES.COM

Zuccarello has a goal and an assist and Wild hold on to beat Kraken 4-3

Mats Zuccarello’s goal 8:22 into the second period proved to be the difference in the Minnesota Wild’s 4-3 win over the Seattle Kraken

MARCH 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tallies assist in win Zuccarello notched an assist in Sunday's 1-0 win against Boston.

Impact Zuccarello provided a secondary helper on Frederick Gaudreau's game-winning tally in the second period. Overall, the 37-year-old Zuccarello has 25 assists, 38 points and 100 shots on net in 48 games this season. The 15-year NHL veteran has points in back-to-back games for the first time since mid-January. Although he is off the pace to match his season total of 63 points from a year ago, Zuccarello is well within striking distance of hitting the 50-point mark for the fourth year in a row. Zuccarello has decent value in all fantasy formats and will receive added opportunities in the absence of Joel Eriksson Ek (lower-body).

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Ends drought with goal Zuccarello scored a goal in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Avalanche.

Impact Zuccarello snapped an eight-game point drought with the opening goal of this contest. It's an unusual quiet stretch for the top-six winger. For the season, he's at 37 points, 100 shots on net and a plus-3 rating through 47 appearances. Zuccarello was on the second line Friday, and it appears to have helped reignite his offense.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Rough stretch continues Zuccarello was held pointless and recorded a single shot on goal in Thursday's 6-1 loss to Utah.

Impact It's been a tough stretch for Zuccarello, who has not recorded a point in eight games. The dip in production is alarming considering he's played top-line minutes with the Wild's best remaining forwards, Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi. He's yet to develop the same chemistry with those two as he had with Minnesota's injured star, Kirill Kaprizov (lower body), so until he returns to the lineup, it's tough to rely on the 37-year-old right now.

FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Mats Zuccarello thrives with Wild after making his mark in New York City High-scoring winger Mats Zuccarello has a nose for the net. Since Kirill Kaprizov's debut, the pair are one-two on the Wild in team scoring.

FEBRUARY 22 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

Puts up power-play helper Zuccarello notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs.

Impact Zuccarello continues to impress in January with four goals and 10 helpers, including five power-play assists, through 13 games. The 37-year-old winger has had to play a more significant part of the offense during a couple of absences for Kirill Kaprizov (lower body), who is unlikely to play again before late February. Zuccarello is now at 12 goals, 24 helpers, 10 power-play points, 83 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 38 appearances in a top-line role.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

One of each in loss Zuccarello scored a goal on three shots, dished an assist and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Flames.

Impact Zuccarello set up Joel Eriksson Ek in the first period and then scored a goal of his own in the final minute, but the Wild's late comeback push fell short. This was Zuccarello's first goal since Jan. 11, though he has earned five multi-point efforts over 11 contests this month. The 37-year-old winger is up to 12 goals, 35 points, 79 shots on net and a plus-6 rating across 36 appearances in a top-line role.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Logs power-play helper Zuccarello posted a power-play assist and two hits in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Predators.

Impact This is the first time Zuccarello has logged exactly one point in a game in January -- he opened the month with four multi-point efforts and three scoreless outings over seven contests. The 37-year-old winger hasn't been able to string together any significant streaks, as his longest one was four games in October. Still, he has 11 goals, 22 helpers, 67 shots on net and a plus-7 rating over 33 appearances in a top-six role.

JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Supplies two power-play assists Zuccarello notched two power-play assists, three shots on goal and a minus-2 rating in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Oilers.

Impact Zuccarello helped out on first-period tallies by Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi. This was Zuccarello's fifth multi-point effort over the last eight contests, though he's been held off the scoresheet in the other three games in that span. The 37-year-old winger is up to 11 goals, 21 helpers, eight power-play points, 66 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 32 outings overall while filling a top-line role.

JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE

Racks up three more points Zuccarello scored a goal, dished two assists, blocked two shots and went plus-3 in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Sharks.

Impact Zuccarello set up linemates Marco Rossi and Matt Boldy for the Wild's first two goals. Late in the third period, Zuccarello scored after Yaroslav Askarov was slow getting to the bench for the extra attacker -- it wasn't officially an empty-netter because the goalie was still on the ice when Zuccarello scored. The winger has three goals and five assists over his last four contests, and that's without Kirill Kaprizov (lower body) in the lineup. Zuccarello is up to a fantastic 11 goals, 19 helpers, 60 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 30 appearances this season.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Deals two helpers in win Zuccarello notched two assists, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Blues.

Impact Zuccarello was able to play after being questionable with an illness following his absence from Monday's practice. He logged 19:47 of ice time in Tuesday's victory. His playmaking came up clutch, as he set up Jacob Middleton on the game-tying goal and Matt Boldy on the game-winner in a span of 2:41 during the third period. Zuccarello has three multi-point efforts over his last four games, and he's at 10 goals, 17 helpers, 57 shots on net and a plus-9 rating through 28 appearances this season.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE