At his fiercest, Kaprizov changes everything for the Wild: 'The most exciting version of Kirill'

ST. PAUL, Minn. — There was a lot to like about Saturday’s Game 3 win over the Colorado Avalanche, starting with Jesper Wallstedt’s response after giving up eight goals in Game 1.There was Quinn Hughes’ magic with his brothers Jack and Luke in the crowd, from his stickhandling to his playmaking to his clever, against-the-grain shot for the winning goal when he knew Scott Wedgewood didn’t have his stick. There was defense partner Brock Faber leading the Wild in ice time at nearly 30 minutes and using his thoroughbred legs to drive plays all game long. There was the brilliant game from Jared Spurgeon in all three zones and five different defense partners, mostly being a steadying presence for youngster Daemon Hunt. There was Danila Yurov playing by far his best game of the playoffs and making up for the absence of Joel Eriksson Ek. There were the Bash Brothers, Marcus and Nick Foligno, finishing their checks every chance they got. And there was a special teams victory for a change, with two power-play goals and two needed first-period penalty kills.Advertisement