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Matt Boldy - Bags two apples Boldy registered a pair of assists in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.

Impact Boldy recorded his 12th multi-point game of the season and closed out a mini-slump after going pointless in the previous three outings. The 22-year-old winger is still stuck in a four-game goal drought despite having put 10 shots on net over that stretch. Given his role on the power-play, where he is averaging 4:01 of ice time this season, Boldy should bend the twine sooner rather than later.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Russo and Smith: What we're hearing and thinking about the Wild heading into trade deadline — mailbag style The Wild's players have spoken loud and clear to Bill Guerin: They are not a legit playoff contender. What does that mean for the deadline?

MARCH 4 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Reality of the race: The Wild need points, help to keep playoff hopes alive Their losing streak might be over, but the damage was done with the gap to a playoff spot widening.

MARCH 4 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

NHL roundup: Kirill Kaprizov's hat trick guides Wild past Sharks Kirill Kaprizov notched a hat trick, completing it with the go-ahead score with 3:59 remaining in the third period, to lift the Minnesota Wi...

MARCH 4 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Kirill Kaprizov's hat trick helps Wild top Sharks 4-3 to end skid ST. PAUL, Minn. - Neither team’s offense was at maximum capacity and it showed. While the shorthanded Sharks barely reached double digits in...

MARCH 4 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Filip Gustavsson - Gets win despite shaky play Gustavsson stopped just 12 of 15 Sharks shots but still managed to get a 4-3 win Sunday.

Impact It wasn't a great start for Gustavsson, who finished with an .800 save percentage, allowing a power-play goal, a short-handed goal, and one at even strength. Last season's impressive performance feels miles away right now. Gustavsson has an .892 save percentage on the season and has been at .893 or worse in five of his last six starts, a stretch where he's allowed 22 goals with an .863 save percentage.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Kirill Kaprizov - Hat trick leads to win Kaprizov's hat trick included the game-winner during Sunday's 4-3 victory over San Jose.

Impact Kaprizov had been on a tear recently. At least, he was until he just went three games without a point. Sunday's hat trick makes up for the mini-slump. Despite those three pointless games, Kaprizov has consistently produced offense since mid-December. In those 27 games, he has 21 goals and 42 points, with just six contests where he was held without a point.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Kaprizov gets another hat trick to help Wild beat Sharks 4-3 Kirill Kaprizov posted his second hat trick in less than two weeks, scoring the go-ahead goal with 3:59 left to lift the Minnesota Wild past...

MARCH 4 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Frederick Gaudreau - Snaps long, long goal drought Gaudreau scored for the first time in 2024 during Sunday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.

Impact Sunday's goal was Gaudreau's first tally since Dec. 31. That's 23 straight games without a goal. To make matters worse, he only had two assists during that stretch. It's been a brutal run for Gaudreau, who scored 19 goals and 38 points in 82 games last season. Neither campaign is likely indicative of his goal-scoring ability. Last season, he was more than four percent over his career shoot percentage average, and this season, he's more than four percent under that mark. Whether or not he ultimately regresses to the mean, it's hard to start a player shooting 5.5 percent with only four goals through 49 contests.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Mason Shaw - Grabs first point since ACL tear Shaw had an assist during Sunday's 4-3 win over the Sharks.

Impact In just his second game back from injury-the fourth ACL tear of his career-he grabbed his first point since March 21, 2023. Shaw is an incredible story. However, his value for fantasy managers is limited. It's not clear that he'll consistently be in the lineup, and when he is, particularly in these first games back, it's unlikely he'll be playing big or important minutes.

MARCH 4 • ROTOWIRE

Kirill Kaprizov (hat trick), Wild come back to sink Sharks Kirill Kaprizov notched a hat trick, completing it with the go-ahead score with 3:59 remaining in the third period, to lift the Minnesota Wi...

MARCH 4 • KANSASCITY.COM

MARCH 4 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Kaprizov's hat trick gives Wild 4-3 win over Sharks to stop 3-game skid Kirill Kaprizov posted his second hat trick in less than two weeks by scoring the go-ahead goal with 3:59 left to lift the Minnesota Wild pa...

MARCH 4 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Kaprizov scores 3rd hat trick of season, Wild edge Sharks | NHL.com Forward breaks tie with 3:59 remaining for Minnesota, which had lost 3 straight

MARCH 4 • NHL.COM

NHL Highlights | Sharks vs. Wild - March 3, 2024

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Kirill Kaprizov Caps Off Fifth Career Hat Trick To Lead Wild Past Sharks

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Mats Zuccarello - Sitting out Sunday Zuccarello (undisclosed) will not suit up Sunday against the Sharks, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

Impact Zuccarello was a late scratch after head coach John Hynes hinted at a player being a game-time call. The veteran winger has 50 points in 52 games this season. He's racked up 10 of those over his last seven games, though he's been scoreless over his last three appearances. Minnesota's next game will be Thursday in Arizona.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Frederick Gaudreau - Good to go Gaudreau (upper body) will play Sunday versus San Jose, according to Jessi Pierce of NHL.com.

Impact After sitting out Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Blues, Gaudreau will replace Marcus Johansson (lower body) in the lineup versus the Sharks. The 30-year-old Gaudreau has three goals, 11 points and 72 shots on net in 48 contests this campaign.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Filip Gustavsson - Draws start Sunday Gustavsson will face the Sharks at home Sunday, Sarah McLellan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

Impact Gustavsson coughed up six goals on 31 shots in a loss to Nashville on Feb. 29. The 25-year-old has allowed nine goals in his last two starts and he's 1-2-1 with an .870 save percentage over his last five appearances. On the year, Gustavsson is 16-15-3 with a 3.31 GAA and an .893 save percentage.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Marcus Johansson - Not available Sunday Johansson (lower body) will not play Sunday against San Jose, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.

Impact Johansson was injured Saturday against St. Louis and will now miss at least one game as a result. Fortunately, the Wild will get a bit of a break before their next game Thursday in Arizona. Johansson has nine goals and 27 points through 61 games this season.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Jon Merrill - Lone source of offense in loss Merrill found the back of the net in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Blues.

Impact Merrill beat Jordan Binnington from the high slot with what appeared to be a sleepy wrist shot. The veteran defenseman will strike every so often, but Merrill should be left on the waiver wire as he's averaging just 12:54 of ice time with three goals and four assists through 44 games.

MARCH 3 • ROTOWIRE

Wild, Sharks each look for return to win column The Minnesota Wild will try to snap a three-game losing streak when they face off against the San Jose Sharks on Sunday evening in St.Paul,...

MARCH 3 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Wild take losing streak into home matchup with the Sharks

The Minnesota Wild look to stop their three-game losing streak when they play the San Jose Sharks

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