Live Blog Replay: Highlights and key moments in the Wild’s Game 3 victory over Vegas

The Wild now lead the Stanley Cup playoffs two games to one, with Game 4 on Saturday in St. Paul.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
April 25, 2025 at 5:10AM
Marco Rossi (center) celebrates with teammates after his first period goal on Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Kirill Kaprizov scored twice as the Wild beat Vegas 5-2 on Thursday at Xcel Energy Center to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoff series.

Here’s a replay of our live blog:

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Sarah McLellan

Minnesota Wild and NHL

Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Minnesota Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic.

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