Read the Live Blog replay: Wild skate past Golden Knights, even series at 1

Kirill Kaprizov scored twice as the Wild won Game 2 by a 5-2 score.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
April 23, 2025 at 5:42AM
Marco Rossi, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal in the first period Thursday at Xcel Energy Center. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

LAS VEGAS – Here’s the replay of our Live Blog from T-Mobile Arena and Game 2 of the first-round Stanley Cup playoffs series between the Wild and Vegas Golden Knights.

The Wild win 5-2.

The Golden Knights got an empty-netter and won Game 1 by 4-2 on Sunday night; the series is back in St. Paul on Thursday and Saturday.

Some pregame reading:

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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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