{"id":423798,"date":"2026-01-23T15:47:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T15:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/423798\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T15:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T15:47:12","slug":"3-takeaways-from-the-wilds-4-3-overtime-win-over-the-red-wings-the-hockey-writers-minnesota-wild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/423798\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Takeaways From the Wild’s 4-3 Overtime Win Over the Red Wings – The Hockey Writers – Minnesota Wild"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Minnesota Wild kicked off a four-game homestand with a late-night puck drop against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night, Jan. 22. They had just returned home<\/a> from a quick three-game stint that saw them come home with a 2-1 record. They caught the Red Wings in the second half of a back-to-back and looked to get back in the win column.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Wild received a big boost to their lineup upon returning home, and that was the return of Joel Eriksson Ek from an injury that kept him out of the last six games and Marcus Johansson, who missed the past three games. They remained without Matt Boldy, Zach Bogosian, and Jonas Brodin, but Brodin won\u2019t return for some time as he\u2019s been ruled out of the Olympics<\/a> as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In net were the two goaltenders who were traded for each other back in the 2022 offseason: Filip Gustavsson for the Wild and Cam Talbot for the Red Wings. The game started in favor of the Red Wings, and the Wild fought back to tie it.\u00a0That was how the evening went: the Red Wings scored, and the Wild answered until overtime, when the Wild got the winner. In this article, we\u2019ll look at a few takeaways, starting with how they fought back. <\/p>\n

Wild Fought Back\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Wild could\u2019ve easily allowed the Red Wings\u2019 go-ahead goal in the second to put them back on their heels and not as aggressive; however, it had the opposite effect. The Wild came out for the third period with their energy back and some of their spark as they scored early to tie the game up. The goal was tallied by Mats Zuccarello<\/a>, who already had an assist on the first goal of the game.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Red Wings responded quickly to retake the lead, 3-2, but the Wild answered back just as fast with another goal by Zuccarello. They nearly had the win in regulation as they had a number of solid chances, but couldn\u2019t get anything past Talbot, and they had to go to overtime. That\u2019s where Kirill Kaprizov took it upon himself after getting a pass from Quinn Hughes to go all the way through the offensive zone and score the game-winner. <\/p>\n

\u201cYeah certainly, we certainly appreciate our fans, I think the buildings been rockin here for a while for us, and we were disappointed we didn\u2019t come up with some more wins on the last homsetand but for the place to basically be packed, and great energy in the building like you said on a freezing cold night at an 8:30, 8:42 puck drop, I\u2019m glad we were able to come through for the fans tonight,\u201d said head coach John Hynes when asked about the packed building on a night when the temperature was dangerously cold outside. <\/p>\n

Wild\u2019s Kaprizov & Hughes Becoming Dynamic<\/p>\n

It\u2019s usually Kaprizov and Zuccarello who get all of the attention together, and while that did happen against the Red Wings, a lot of the attention was also around Hughes. He assisted on three of the Wild\u2019s four goals, which included the overtime winner, which he set up, and gave Kaprizov the runway to get through the zone and score. <\/p>\n

They are the two superstars of the team, and it\u2019s only fitting that they\u2019ve been finding each other a lot on the ice, and it\u2019s expected that they will keep doing that as the season moves along and they continue to get more comfortable with each other. Kaprizov, of course, had the game winner, but he also scored the game\u2019s first goal and assisted on the last tying goal. They each had three points, and if they can continue that, the Wild will continue to win games. <\/p>\n

\"KirillMinnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov smiles after scoring against the Nashville Predators (Matt Blewett-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, not at that level, I mean I had the opportunity to coach Roman Josi in Nashville, who\u2019s a similar style defenseman to Hughes, a little bit different, but just Hughes\u2019 mobility and his edgework is what I think separates him, that allows him to be able to make those types of plays, and spin out of things\u2026,\u201d said Hynes when asked if he\u2019s ever seen a defenseman that can skate like Hughes. <\/p>\n

Wild\u2019s Hartman Stood Out\u00a0<\/p>\n

Many times in the past, Ryan Hartman<\/a> was noticed for all the wrong reasons as he spent a lot of time in the penalty box or was suspended. However, in the past two seasons, he\u2019s cleaned up his game and has done a lot of behind-the-scenes work as he isn\u2019t scoring as many goals as he has in the past.\u00a0However, his strong efforts have also earned him a spot on the top power play recently. <\/p>\n

Against the Red Wings, Hartman was noticed for his play on both ends of the ice as he was sacrificing his body to block shots but also rushing back to help out defensively when his teammates got caught behind the play. There was at least one instance where he was able to make it back before the defense and broke up a Red Wings chance.\u00a0He was physical without being too physical, and it helped his team. <\/p>\n

Related: Wild Adding Quinn Hughes Has Paid Off in More Ways Than One<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cWell, I think that the units been clicking, that\u2019s number one. I do think that the hands match up. I think Tarasenko\u2019s been good on the power play, Hartsy\u2019s (Hartman) been good there so I think prior to the trip, I think the power play had some looks but it wasn\u2019t executing and I think when the power play\u2019s clicking we just didn\u2019t feel like we should break it up and they came through again tonight,\u201d said Hynes about Hartman staying on the top unit despite Joel Eriksson Ek <\/a>being back. <\/p>\n

The Wild will remain home for three more games over the next week and a half. They\u2019ll face the Florida Panthers on Hockey Day Minnesota<\/a>, Saturday, Jan. 24, and that\u2019ll be another late-night puck drop as they are the final game of the day. <\/p>\n

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