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Wild improve penalty kill under Hynes in perfect start to season

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 4, 2026, 11:05 AM

Last updated Oct 4, 2026

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Summary

The Minnesota Wild secured a 4-1 victory against the Boston Bruins on October 3, improving their season record to 2-0. Their penalty kill has yet to allow a goal, going 4-for-4 against the Nashville Predators and 3-for-3 against Chicago. Goalie Jesper Wallstedt played a crucial role, making 26 saves and demonstrating strong anticipation during penalty situations. Wild coach John Hynes emphasized the importance of their penalty kill after a disappointing performance last season, leading to focused training camp efforts that are currently paying off.

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By the Numbers

•Wild are 2-0 after defeating Bruins 4-1 on October 3.
•Penalty kill has not allowed a goal in two games.
•Jesper Wallstedt made 26 saves in the win over Boston.
•John Hynes emphasized penalty kill improvement since last season.
•Wild focus on special teams during training camp has shown results.

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11:05 AMYahoo Sports — Wallstedt, penalty killers producing perfection in Wild’s 2-0 start

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Perhaps the worst part of the Wild’s playoff run last season, other than it coming to an end after just 11 games, was the fun opponents had when Minnesota had a man in the penalty box. Of the 16 teams that made the NHL playoffs last spring, the Wild were 15th among them in terms of keeping teams off the scoreboard when down a man. For those who had watched Team USA win gold in the Olympics, ...
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