It was goals galore during Monday’s Presidents Day tilt between the Vancouver Canucks and Minnesota Wild, with the two sides combining for a whopping 17 goals during the Wild’s 10–7 victory.
Quality goaltending was hard to come by on Monday afternoon, as the 17 goals were netted from just 49 combined shot attempts. In fact, three players finished the game with hat tricks, the first time that feat has been accomplished during an NHL game in 32 years.
Minnesota’s forward tandem of Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek each scored three goals in the win, and both players finished the game with six points, adding three assists, too. Meanwhile, Canucks star J.T. Miller added three goals of his own.
