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00:09Welcome back to EA Sports, everyone.
00:12Should be an outstanding matchup as we feature an Eastern Conference versus Western Conference match.
00:20The moment of truth has arrived.
00:23It's time to drop the puck.
00:27The Wilds have won the opening faceoff and took possession here at the start.
00:32Makes a save.
00:34Faceoff!
00:35And just like that, it's a 1-0 hockey game.
00:39Well, it started like a freight train, just steamrolling their opponent, James.
00:43I mean, they really dictated right from the onset of this game.
00:46That tells me one thing.
00:47They were prepared coming in.
00:50But when you're in tight to the net, you don't have much margin of error here.
00:53And he's able to find the back of the net.
00:55It's all about accuracy, not necessarily how hard the shot is.
01:18The Wilds have abruptly dropped a shush, please, to the crowd here with that strike.
01:24Yeah, you call it the silencer, James.
01:27I mean, when you come into someone else's barn, you want to get off to a great start.
01:31Well, this is a perfect start when you score in the first minute of the game.
01:35Absolutely lovers them!
01:37It's a glove on a ticket to the net.
01:45Never forget, sitting in a dressing room before a game, and everyone's talking about physically engaging early,
01:50sending a very clean message.
01:51Well, that hit there, that is the response the coach wants.
01:54Get out there, be physically imposing on your opponent.
02:02Lots of time left in this period.
02:05Minnesota's up, one zip.
02:10Offense's own faceoff, and he wins the draw.
02:13Feeds it over!
02:14Over, over!
02:15Over, he totally muffs the shot!
02:19Right off, mainstream, and on the attack!
02:23The Bears get a hold of the puck in their own end.
02:26Straight up the middle, here they come.
02:29Minnesota's got the puck now.
02:34They gain possession here inside the neutral zone.
02:38Along the half wall with the puck.
02:40Turns out with a monster save in front.
02:43Whether you're a player or a goaltender, so much of the training is about reaction,
02:46and you can certainly tell that it has come in handy for him because he makes an incredible save
02:52just by same sinks alone.
02:55Oh, look at this!
02:57They've got the defense outnumbered.
03:00Moves himself!
03:01Oh, and it stays out!
03:03He got a piece of that one!
03:05The goaltenders are the last line of defense for a reason,
03:08and this time, he bails his team out.
03:11Picked up along the boards by Carrick,
03:13and now he moves it quickly to Barron.
03:17Passes out front!
03:20And he'll hang on to it to revert here for a moment!
03:23And that's blocked in traffic!
03:25And makes the save!
03:27Gustafsing's going to cover up for a whistle.
03:29He hasn't been busy, Cheryl.
03:30Maybe this is just a way for his name to get called.
03:32It might be, but I also like that he's getting a puck touch here, right?
03:36It's a safe play.
03:37He's covering up, allowing the line change to happen,
03:39take a little bit of a breather.
03:40But because he hasn't been busy,
03:42I don't mind that he's engaging by just jumping on the puck.
03:45Deflected away!
03:46A nice defensive use of the stick there!
03:50Takes the feed!
03:52Gallinos get it across the line!
03:55And he sidesteps the kick there!
03:58Oh, that was deflected, and he still made the glove set!
04:02St. Petersburg's gained possession along the boards!
04:05He's got a lot of offensive zone possession time,
04:08and you've got to figure he knows is one goal away from his next milestone.
04:12Oh, and some smooth skating to lose the defender there!
04:16St. Petersburg's got control of it now from their own end!
04:20They've got numbers!
04:23Takes the pass in the corner!
04:26Slides it back to the blue line!
04:29St. Petersburg's got the puck against the half wall!
04:33Lozon's gonna play it near the point!
04:37Shots on the point!
04:39Misses over the net!
04:40That's a big miss to a misfire there,
04:42but you've got to love that he's getting the opportunities, James.
04:45I mean, often when you look at the stat sheet,
04:47you don't see a goal.
04:48It's how often, though, you get the opportunity.
04:50I think that's a big one for the coaching staff
04:52to recognize he's getting it.
04:54And a solid save there as we play on!
04:57The Narsen again!
04:59That's an incredible sequence of saves.
05:01He is so dialed in,
05:03but I've got to say, where are the D-boxing out?
05:05Oh, we'll get some tired defenders as icing is the call.
05:11Still lots of time left in the period.
05:141-0 is where we sit at this point.
05:17Puck has dropped, and he wins the draw
05:19here in the defensive zone.
05:21You hate it when you ice the puck,
05:23and it comes 200 feet back to your zone.
05:25You've got to give your center a tap on the pads after.
05:27You win that, but you get out.
05:28Oh, my God!
05:30Marches in from the pocket!
05:32Devils him!
05:33He got all of it!
05:35Goaltender covers it up.
05:36We get a whistle to slow things down.
05:40Moments away from the face-off.
05:41Let's get back to the action.
05:45Hitlicks won the draw here in the run zone.
05:49Receives the pass.
05:52And it's poked away in the neutral zone.
05:54Nice heads-up play there.
05:58Slides it across!
06:04St. Petersburg's got a hold of the puck now.
06:13St. Petersburg's got a hold of the puck along the boards.
06:32Disped on over to Carrick.
06:35And down he goes as the puck goes free.
06:37Shapes loose.
06:39Looking to make something happen along the boards.
06:42Quick feed to Kurtzier.
06:47Takes the pass.
06:49Moves it to Kurtzier.
06:52Picked off by Kibling.
06:55Minnesota's got the puck at the defensive end.
06:58Look at this.
06:59And got some bodies here on the attack.
07:01To Moza with a save.
07:08I love that he's controlling what he can control right here.
07:11And for him, that's imposing his physical will.
07:13And he really wants to rally the troops.
07:15He knows they're trailing.
07:16But it's a spark, right?
07:17It's all about a spark and what comes next.
07:20Past the midway mark of the frame.
07:22Minnesota's ahead, 1-0.
07:25Erickson has got it.
07:26Now going to attack here in the offensive zone.
07:30Tries to get the puck to Bastion.
07:33Sends it down low.
07:35But that's a great hit.
07:36It's a play by Schieber.
07:39He's got a little jump.
07:42Good night.
07:43He's up on the breakaway.
07:46There's the whistle as the goal hangs on.
07:51As you look at that last save again, James,
07:53it is absolutely incredible and so impressive to see a goaltender
07:57just out-battle and out-willed his opponent to find the puck.
08:06And we're moments away from getting back underway here with the puck drop.
08:16Minnesota's gonna start with the puck inside the offensive zone.
08:20Big touchdown block there.
08:22St. Petersburg's got the puck along the wall.
08:25He's got it behind the cage.
08:28Knocked away.
08:31Carver, he's got the puck.
08:34Picked up along the wall by Smith.
08:36Wicked slosh.
08:38Run off target.
08:40Stops him with a glove.
08:47Jensen's tracking the puck extremely well right now.
08:49Just have a look at that last save.
08:50To be able to get in front of that puck to be able to keep it out of the net.
08:55Outstanding performance by him on that last one.
09:15Can they take advantage after winning that draw?
09:19Passes it over.
09:23Sends a pass over.
09:27Lozon's looking around near the point.
09:30The Bears looking against the half round.
09:34Moves it quickly over to Lozon.
09:36Big time stop there.
09:39The Bears gain control over time.
09:41Head-off goes off again.
09:43And now it's grabbed right inside.
09:46My, what, they've really got their hands in here in their own zone.
09:50And Vincent Keough's got it now.
09:53Moves it to the boards.
09:55Back and forth here at the offensive end.
09:58Here's the save.
09:59And here's the whistle as the goaltender all hang on for a much-needed stoppage.
10:06Well, after all sorts of chances, they got another big face-off lonely here.
10:10Ron, the goaltender, I mean, he's been standing tall in the net.
10:12He's doing everything to keep the opponent at bay.
10:14But they've got the offensive zone face-off.
10:16They were a strike now while the iron is hot and they've had the sustained pressure.
10:22Slides it across to Middleton.
10:25Through the neutral zone, moving the puck along the side.
10:29Slides it diagonally to over Covell.
10:33Takes a shot, breaks the goal on the post.
10:36St. Petersburg's players are frustrated.
10:38They know that you don't get the great looks all the time in the game.
10:41And they also know how close this one is.
10:43They have to find a way to stay confident.
10:45Continue with the game plan as they press towards the offensive zone.
10:49Well, this is a primetime clinic on how to own the puck.
10:52I mean, they're managing it and they are playing with it at will in the offensive zone.
10:57Huck picked up by Notion.
10:59Taken by Stern.
11:01No room for that one to get through.
11:04St. Petersburg's got possession of the puck.
11:07Huck scooped up by Lazard.
11:10Sends the pass over.
11:13Scores!
11:14As they say, it's straight on the new game.
11:17It is a new game and it's never over, right James?
11:21Because they've been behind in this game.
11:22They've been chasing it.
11:23But now they tie it up and you can certainly feel the energy created with that goal.
11:30Well, he does a great job of getting to position.
11:32Neck find James and then with a quick flick of the wrist, he buries it.
11:46St. Petersburg's evened it up right before the end of the first appearance.
11:50So what becomes the message now in the locker room, Cheryl?
11:53Well, you want to start the second the way you finish the first, right?
11:55And I think that's the pivotal thing is you want to make sure that you have urgency right from puck
12:00drop.
12:01And sometimes you don't want that place, James, because you're coming off of a shape
12:04of the score before you want to keep it going.
12:18That's center ice now, he grabs the puck, and they'll battle for that loose puck along the boards.
12:25Puts it on that, oh, and he gets a piece of that one to keep it out.
12:31Handles the puck.
12:34Now a quick pass Capaldi.
12:36Turns the puck over.
12:38Great read defensively there.
12:40And he is ready for that save.
12:43Moves the puck to Kaprizov.
12:46Through the neutral zone up along the wing.
12:49And cut the ball in!
12:51That one doesn't go in, but I just love the way he manipulated the defender to open up some time
12:56and space and get that shot off.
12:58Let's see what the officials are calling.
13:02D'Angelo's been nabbed for tripping.
13:05A tight game at the end of a period and you take a penalty.
13:08Your peak airs have to come up huge and get you to the intermission.
13:18Minnesota's man advantage unit will take to the ice for the first time tonight.
13:26St. Petersburg's won the draw.
13:30Here inside the defensive zone, they get the puck.
13:40And with that, the first period comes to an end.
13:43Both teams will have a chance to get a breather.
13:45And they'll be back on the ice with period number two in not too long.
13:49We're in the division team rooms for the baseball tonight at your team store.
13:54Get yours before they are all gone.
13:56Be now!
14:18We're in the division team room for the tennis12 too.
14:23Is that a switch?
14:233, 2, 1, 2, 1.
14:541, 2, 1, 2, 1.
18:18That puck to safety right to the corner.
18:20Feeds the puck up to Kaprizov.
18:23Already misfires on that.
18:25The Wild have possession along the boards.
18:28And they'll cover it up, forcing the stopper to play.
18:34Another face-off looming here on this power play.
18:44Nosek's won the draw here, and they'll go on the attack.
18:47And that's Alleration out of the offensive zone.
18:50Grabs the puck and moves on out here with this man advantage.
18:54And now he moves it to Trennan.
18:56To his teammate!
18:57Oh, just a great heads-up play by O'Brien.
19:00Moves the puck down low.
19:03And forces a huge turnover here with the steal.
19:07Puck grabbed by Struble.
19:10Shakes off the coverage.
19:12And now it's grabbed by Stenland.
19:15Puck picked up by Spurgeon.
19:18Slings it across!
19:21Moralsic's gonna hang on to the puck for a whistle.
19:26I'll tell you what, James, that ain't incidental contact.
19:29That was intentional.
19:30Certainly trying to really drive that body
19:32and separate the player from puck.
19:36Nosek's ready for the draw on this man advantage.
19:43Minnesota's got it in the offensive zone.
19:45Hipped off by Tucker.
19:47Scores!
19:49Rips it off the pipe and into the net!
19:52Wow!
19:52We almost needed a double-take there, James.
19:55When you hear that sound, sometimes you think it's out.
19:57But this one goes in.
19:59As an analyst, James, you always look at how the play started.
20:03And this one started with a hit to separate the player from puck.
20:05And they were able to gain mispossession.
20:07Listen, he's not gonna get an assist on this,
20:09but he starts the entire thing.
20:22Minnesota's rolling now,
20:24having taken a one-goal lead here in the second.
20:26Well, yeah, there's gotta be a wave of momentum
20:28that continues to push and press now, James,
20:30as they seem to have control of the game right now.
20:33They can't give any momentum back to their opponent.
20:38We're positionally on the wall.
20:40That's some smart heads up defensive play by Spurgeon.
20:44St. Petersburg's gonna hold him against the wall.
20:48Spectacular stop by the goaltender.
20:49How did he hang on to that?
20:51The goaltender is very aware of where that puck is
20:53in that low slot area
20:55and defends his crease by getting out,
20:57being aggressive, and taking away any of the net.
20:59The Bears continue to trail early in the second period
21:02despite leading in the shot department.
21:05Carrick's won the draw there on the attack.
21:07Here's a short pass to Samoa.
21:10Takes the feet at the back end.
21:13And he takes the dish.
21:15Quick pass to D'Angelo.
21:18Minnesota's got a hold of the puck.
21:21From the point, looks to make something happen.
21:24And that shot gets caught in traffic.
21:27Taken by Carrick.
21:29Gains the zone on the left wing.
21:31Dishes it on!
21:34Quick feed to Sundquist.
21:38Moves it over to Hughes.
21:44Trying to clear the puck from his own end.
21:46And he gets the job done.
21:48Big thumbs up clearing that one.
21:52St. Petersburg's got a hold of the puck.
21:55Minnesota's in on the offensive attack now.
22:00Quick pass to Samoa.
22:03Along the right ball and into the offensive end.
22:06Let's move to the middle.
22:07Oh, and he just couldn't properly connect with that shot.
22:11And the goaltender grabs that one for a whistle
22:14to try to slow things down here.
22:17We're still in the early stages of this period.
22:19We've got a 2-1 game.
22:24Erickson X gained possession
22:26and his great work inside.
22:28The face-off circle pays off again.
22:31Look how really tough on the attack.
22:33Walked it alive, you sir.
22:35Well, that is a save, James.
22:37I don't think the goaltender
22:38would have gotten to position in time.
22:39He's able to take it away.
22:43Handles the puck at the port.
22:45And that caroms off of Blatty in the lane.
22:48Here they come on the attack.
22:50Oh, out of chance to make a nice move
22:53and the puck disagreeing well.
22:55Goldie's got a lot of flash to his game,
22:57in particular with his hands
22:58and the ability to manipulate his opponent.
23:00But he gets puck on that one
23:01and the puck dies on the stick.
23:03And a great scene!
23:05I love how aggressive he plays the shooter
23:07on the inner slot here, James.
23:08He knows that he's got to take away the net
23:11so he gets out and challenges to make the save.
23:14Moves the puck along the half wall.
23:16Battling for it along the boards.
23:19Taken along the wall by Stetscher.
23:22Minnesota's got it in the wrong zone.
23:26Avoids the poke kick.
23:28Scott denies him in close.
23:31LeVay Day scoring chance
23:32taken away from the inner slot
23:34because he's so aggressive
23:35and gets to the top of his crease.
23:38Directed over to Stetscher.
23:40Strong use of the body
23:42that forced the puck loose.
23:45Fires it into the offensive zone.
23:48St. Petersburg's got the puck along the boards.
23:53And now it's grabbed by Luzon.
23:56Carries it across the line.
24:00Tilted for the trigger.
24:02From behind the net.
24:05Feeds it over.
24:06And there's a club save on the play.
24:09Gustafson's going to elect
24:10to slow things down a little
24:12and get the whistle.
24:13Well, he hasn't been really busy this period, James,
24:15but he's mentally focused,
24:16makes a nice save,
24:17and holds on for the whistle.
24:18More than half the period left to play.
24:22Minnesota's got a slim lead.
24:23They lead it 2-1.
24:26St. Petersburg's won it.
24:27Now they'll go on the attack.
24:31Minnesota's looking to break out.
24:36Shot!
24:37And he shuts the door on that.
24:40Minnesota's got the puck.
24:42Puck is frozen,
24:43and we get a stoppage in play.
24:49St. Petersburg's had a lot of good looks on net,
24:51but they continue to trail here in the second.
24:57Pitlick's got the puck,
24:59and they'll go on the attack.
25:00St. Petersburg's got the puck.
25:00Holy cow!
25:02Holy cow!
25:02This is a nice last save on that one.
25:07Scooped up along the wall by Heath.
25:09Here's a blast!
25:10And that goes off a player.
25:14Shot!
25:15Sandra places the club
25:16of the block down in front.
25:18Upters siege,
25:19and finally grabs that one
25:21and covers up for a whistle.
25:24Now lining up here for the face-off
25:26after a great shift there, Cheryl.
25:29Yeah, in the offensive zone,
25:30they have all the momentum.
25:31Would be surprised to see
25:32a little stall at the face-off here
25:33to give their goaltender
25:34a little extra breather
25:36because he has been under siege,
25:38and you can see it on his face.
25:39He needs some rest.
25:41Minnesota's got control of the puck.
25:43Loses the coverage there.
25:46Puck scooped up by Pitlick.
25:48The Bears gain possession in their own end.
25:51Gets a piece of it with the glove!
25:53Mrazik's in the right spot
25:55at the right time.
25:55Just a brilliant save.
26:00He's hit it to go!
26:01What a steal in his own end!
26:04Oh, no!
26:05Oh, there's another play!
26:08This is a great play
26:09by the tender to anticipate
26:11and get across
26:12to make that save.
26:19The Wilds knock the puck
26:20against the boards.
26:23Nice feed from the right wing.
26:26Minnesota's got the puck
26:27along the wall.
26:28Sites it out front!
26:30And that's stuck!
26:32Slides the puck to Smith.
26:35And he takes the feed.
26:38Sites it in front!
26:39And it shuts down
26:40a great scoring chance there!
26:46Well, the puck doesn't go in
26:48at either end of the ice here,
26:49but both teams are trading
26:50grade-A chances right now.
26:52There is a ton of pace
26:53and volume of shots
26:54to this game right now.
27:05more than half the frame
27:06has been played here.
27:08It's a 2-1 hockey game.
27:13And they win the offensive zone
27:15face-off,
27:15and here we go!
27:17Let's it fly!
27:19And that shot gets caught
27:20in traffic!
27:22Moves it to Smith!
27:27Goldie's lugging the puck!
27:30Quick shot!
27:31And the puck goes off the glove!
27:39The Bears have had a lot
27:40of scoring opportunities,
27:41but they continue to trail
27:42here in the second.
27:50St. Petersburg's got the win
27:51off that draw.
27:54Through the open ice,
27:55they're picking up steam.
28:00Huge steal at his own end!
28:02Sometimes when you're losing,
28:04a coach will give you
28:04a little more leeway
28:06to get things done offensively.
28:08You start to take some risks,
28:09but this one doesn't work out
28:10in their favor.
28:12Gaining steam here
28:13on the attack!
28:15What a save on a play!
28:16It's a timely save,
28:17and it's going to generate
28:18a tight momentum
28:19for his team here,
28:20but he's so composed,
28:21he's patient,
28:22and just steers the puck aside.
28:23And he's going to come out
28:25of his crease
28:25to play the puck here.
28:28And now it's to Boldie.
28:30Feeds the puck to Eric Sinek!
28:32And they'll go the other way
28:33with it!
28:34Great play by Fabry!
28:36On the attack,
28:37along the boards!
28:38Two, two, three!
28:40Two, three!
28:41Two, three!
28:42Two, three!
28:42Two, three!
28:42Two, three!
28:47They gain the offensive zone
28:49from the middle.
28:51St. Petersburg's got the puck
28:52in their own end.
28:54Directs it on over
28:55to Glenn Denning.
28:57St. Petersburg's
28:58caught it along the wall.
29:01Moves the puck up
29:02to Kaprizov.
29:05And he takes the feed.
29:08Shot!
29:09Carlandis Reid,
29:10an even greater sacrifice
29:12on the block.
29:13Covers it up,
29:14we'll get a stoppage
29:15and play.
29:19In the final moments
29:21of this period,
29:22it's a 2-1 game.
29:27And they win the draw
29:28on their own end.
29:30Here's a short pass
29:31to Carrick.
29:32And he slides it quickly
29:34to Samoa.
29:35They've got numbers here!
29:37Passes it in!
29:38It's a good score!
29:40What a goal!
29:45It's a good score!
29:47It's a good score!
29:48Well, these are the types
29:48of players in a game
29:49that you don't get often,
29:50so you have to make good on them.
29:52And they do exactly that, James.
29:53They utilize the space
29:55they're given,
29:56they have the numbers,
29:57and they make their opponent pay.
30:16The Bears have been dressing,
30:18and they finally get rewarded
30:19for that goal!
30:20They get rewarded,
30:21and now they can't sit back.
30:22They have to continue to attack
30:24and look to go ahead.
30:26And after the draw center,
30:27they've got a hold
30:28to the puck.
30:29And he makes the easy save!
30:31The Wilds have taken possession
30:33along the wall.
30:35What's an open space?
30:36That's his turn!
30:38Here's an on-hand rush!
30:40Oh, and he stops that one!
30:44Zamoula's been feeling it, James.
30:45You know who else is feeling it?
30:47His teammates.
30:48They have been the beneficiaries
30:49of a great leader on the ice
30:52who's just been distributing
30:53the puck and generating
30:53a ton of offense.
30:56St. Petersburg's got possession
30:58here in their own end.
30:59And that puck leaves the zone.
31:02The Wilds have possession now.
31:06Second period nearly
31:07into its final minute here.
31:09Official blows the play dead
31:11as the puck goes out of bounds.
31:15Official signals for the players
31:17to get into position,
31:17and we're about ready
31:18to drop the puck.
31:25St. Petersburg's gonna start
31:26with the puck
31:27in their own end.
31:30Moves the puck.
31:31Here's a shot!
31:32Gets in front of it!
31:34There's the whistle.
31:35We'll get a face-off
31:36after the goalie covers up.
31:40Late goings of this period.
31:42We are all tied up
31:43in this one.
31:45And as the puck is dropped,
31:47they win the draw here
31:48inside the defensive zone.
31:54St. Petersburg's
31:55gained possession
31:56along the boards.
31:58Here they come up
31:59along the wing.
32:00Can't maintain possession.
32:06And that pass to the puck
32:07is deflected.
32:08Oh, what a stop there
32:10with time winding down.
32:12There's the buzzer.
32:13Two periods down.
32:14One more to go.
32:15They always say
32:16three is the magic number.
32:17We've got period
32:18number three next.
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36:12The next goal will be a critical one as we are still tied getting underway here in the third.
36:20Glenn Dennings did a fight against the half wall.
36:51And that's deflected.
36:52And that's a play as the goaltender covers things up.
36:56Lots of time left in this period.
36:58The next goal could be a big one as we are tied.
37:08The Bears win the draw here in their own end.
37:13And he moves it up.
37:13And that's a pass to Barron.
37:17And that's a pass to Barron.
37:17Oh, here we go.
37:20From the boards, he takes that pass.
37:24And he takes the pass.
37:26Can't get it to go.
37:28Quick pass to Faber.
37:30They go on the attack from the left side.
37:34They go on the attack from the left side.
37:45The Hawke team is bringing up the siege here in the right end.
37:49Goaltender hangs on for the whistle.
37:54Parasic's been making it look easy out there tonight, James.
37:56Multiple big saves in this game.
37:58And it's due in large part due to his positioning.
38:00I mean, he's got real nice balance.
38:02He's challenging the shooter.
38:03And he's redirecting rebounds.
38:05He's doing it all for his team tonight.
38:07Now they just got to get the W.
38:17Teams are ready to go.
38:19And we're about moments away from puck drop.
38:26Sunfist won the faceoff here in the offensive zone.
38:28Quick feed to Kulak.
38:31Picked up along the boards by Sterling.
38:34He dishes it off.
38:36And that's intercepted by Faber.
38:40Checks off the defender with some nifty moves.
38:45Grabs the puck and looks to make something happen.
38:47Quick pass across to Kulak.
38:50St. Petersburg's got it in their own zone.
38:53Here's a chance.
38:55Here's a chance.
38:56Swins it in front.
38:58Can't get the shot off.
39:00The Bears get a hold of the puck along the boards.
39:04Takes the feed.
39:06Musi to the bank to the hell.
39:08And the shot dies in the traffic jam.
39:12Minnesota's got it in the offensive zone.
39:15St. Petersburg's looking to break out at the right end.
39:19Picked up along the wall by Samula.
39:23Can't get a hold of that pass.
39:26Puck grab by D'Angelo.
39:28Into the offensive end now.
39:32And a smart heads up read to come up with the puck.
39:37Looking to make something happen in the offensive zone.
39:39Too much congestion blocks the shot.
39:43Tries to get it out of harm's way.
39:46Gains the zone through the middle.
39:50Moves for the check.
39:52Gains the zone.
39:53Are a timely finish and they've taken the lead.
39:57Sometimes you can feel momentum between James.
40:00And you can tell that they're playing with more confidence.
40:02And as a result, they get a little puck luck and they put it in.
40:06you need multiple things to win hockey games james you need skill but you need grit and grease and
40:11that's exactly what he showed right there he rolled up his sleeves he got dirty he won the
40:1650-50 battle and he took it to the net
40:29minnesota's got to feel like they've got some extra energy now with that one goal lead here
40:34in the third well you can see the finish line but you're not there yet so you got to make
40:37sure
40:37that you continue to press change you got to close quickly on your opponent when they have the puck
40:41don't give them an inch on all three zones shuts him down takes it along the wall by carry
40:49feeds it over slides it across
40:53oh he's moving the puck through his own zone
40:56aboids the poke check
40:58takes the shot oh he got a little sliver of it
41:01and it stays out
41:03grozik's made a great save and even better is the redirect to the corner
41:07there's the whistle icing the call big face off looming
41:13we haven't even hit the midway mark of the period minnesota's got the momentum with a one goal lead
41:19they'd love to add to that moves it quickly over to brodini
41:23oh a short save big time stop there
41:27wow james has he ever dialed in in that sequence of saves
41:31i mean one two multiple saves here
41:33he's got hurt no
41:37nice zone entry from the left
41:39sends it past the front
41:41and that goes off a stick
41:43and off target
41:45minnesota's got it against the boards
41:47oh great play to sidestep the poke check
41:51scrum
41:51he was swimming he was out of the pool james but he finds his way back in to make that
41:59save incredible
42:00i can't believe it stand out
42:01well the shooter's in a coveted spot on the ice right in the middle of it with a good look
42:06and he makes an incredible save by getting squared to the puck and turning it aside
42:10and here's the save on the play
42:13he's been dialed in right from puck drop james
42:16i mean he's made the key saves that he's need to make and it's all about pretender managing the momentum
42:20swings of the game
42:21and the timeliness of the saves have really given his team an opportunity
42:25passes it over
42:26and a great scene
42:29and it's a quick pass to d'angelo
42:31comes up with a stop
42:35spurgeon's got it on the defensive end
42:37there's the whistle
42:38let's see what the referees saw
42:42heart case going off for cross checking
42:44it's tough to be behind the eight ball on the pk when you're trailing by one
42:48sometimes it feels like wasted time james
42:50it's not wasted though
42:51you've got to get back to even strength and maybe you can have a power kill in there as well
42:56generate some momentum
42:58well listen a power play you want to make sure that you're getting a high percentage shooting shot
43:03and that's exactly what they did earlier on the one three one where they were able to capitalize
43:07it's about opening up lanes getting the coverage to move around
43:11and then firing and executing when you have it
43:17here's a shot
43:17how did he stop that last day by borasic
43:24scooped up along the wall by tucker
43:25here's a short pass to losod
43:28that knocks him off the puck
43:32here's a scurrying pass
43:33oh he comes up with a stop
43:37through center along the wing
43:41puck picked up by tucker
43:44Quick feed down low.
43:47One time last.
43:49Turns it aside with the save.
43:52Takes the feed and center from the right wing.
43:55Kapizov's got to find his game, James.
43:57He hasn't been dangerous with the puck at all tonight.
44:00Really haven't seen him.
44:01He's been so quiet.
44:02But this game is still close,
44:03and he can still be the difference maker.
44:05Oh, demise up with the paddle save.
44:08Man, is he ever difficult to defend.
44:10Hey, James, I mean, so difficult when you're shoving.
44:12You're doing everything if possible.
44:14Score!
44:14And a strike once again with the extra attacker.
44:18Wow, this has been a potent power play.
44:21And two things you need.
44:22You need creativity, but you also need structure.
44:24And the players know exactly where they need to be
44:26to set up, to work their magic around the perimeter,
44:29and then open up the lanes to attack the net.
44:33If you want to play fast,
44:34you have to have quick transition and a quick counterattack.
44:37And it's exemplified here with numbers off of the rush,
44:40catching their opponent flat-footed,
44:41and they're able to bury it.
44:56The Wilds have extended the lead to two here
44:58in the midway mark of this third period,
45:00and now they can see the finish line, right?
45:03Well, they can certainly see the finish line.
45:04I mean, more of a secure lead for sure changes the mindset of this game.
45:08I think they still need to continue to attack, play aggressive,
45:11but they also have to recognize when they're in a defensive structure
45:14to be responsible.
45:16The game is in the loom here.
45:17They've got to see it out.
45:19Oleks, caught by Gustafson, takes a shot, and it wins the post!
45:25St. Petersburg's been getting a ton of good looks and generating opportunities,
45:29but going off the post is getting some bad bounces, some unlucky ones.
45:33They're going to have to create their own fortune.
45:35And they're heading on to the puck for a much-needed whistle.
45:38Well, and this is huge, James.
45:40The ability to slow the game down, get a line change.
45:43There's no happier than the coach right now.
45:45Big face-off here, and it's almost like there's blood in the water.
45:49Yeah, the goalkeeper's been peppered, extremely fatigued,
45:51so you want to make sure you win this draw right away
45:53and with a direct attack to the net.
45:55Get past to D'Angelo.
45:58Here's a shot!
46:00Lock jam and process broken up.
46:04Oh, look at this!
46:05Here he is, in the open ice, on the breakaway!
46:09A fantastic save there!
46:11And when he got in on his own, James, I thought it was over.
46:14No question, thought it was going to be the back of the net,
46:17but the bartender makes a fantastic save.
46:20Moves the puck over to Nosek.
46:24Slides by the check.
46:25And makes the save.
46:27He'll keep it alive and moves it ahead.
46:31Kapanen's got it into offensive territory.
46:35Cuts him to the paint!
46:36Slides pass in front!
46:38A moving pass!
46:39And he ups to backtrack here at the play!
46:44Fights nothing but air and extra!
46:46Fires it on net!
46:48Oh, gets another piece of it!
46:50And keeps it out of the net!
46:54Jurassic's tracking the puck extremely well right now.
46:57Just have a look at that last save.
46:58To be able to get in front of that puck,
47:00to be able to keep it out of the net.
47:03Outstanding performance by him on that last one.
47:12Just here in the late stages of this frame,
47:15Minnesota's doubled up on them.
47:16It's now 4-2.
47:20The Bears get a hold of the puck in their own end.
47:25Into the offensive zone.
47:28Dishes it on!
47:30Poken up with the stick in the defensive end.
47:35Pings it over!
47:37And a quick little stick ripping comes up with the trot over.
47:42Already stick-handling in his own zone.
47:47Minnesota's moving it into the offensive end.
47:52Picked off by Ove Kubell.
48:10What a timely goal by the leadership on this team.
48:13I mean, you've got to find ways to get it done at the right time.
48:16And this is sending a very clear message by the leader of this group saying,
48:19We are here, we are ready, we're back in this game.
48:38St. Petersburg's got to be feeling good about themselves now.
48:41Making this a one-goal game.
48:43Benches up and stick-taps all the way around.
48:46Getting within one goal in the third period.
48:49You know how important this face-off is to get possession
48:52and start attacking in the old zone.
48:56Beautiful feed up ahead from the right-wing side.
48:59It's a shot!
49:01And that was denied!
49:03Goaltender covers up and will get a face-off.
49:08A lot on the line here in this offensive zone face-off.
49:17And they win the defensive zone face-off.
49:21Gets the puck over to Ove Kubell.
49:25Palaz got it along the wing.
49:29Nearing the final minute of regulation.
49:34Slides the puck over.
49:35And that's a target as it hits a body.
49:40Slides the puck to Sundquist.
49:44Minnesota's on the attack.
49:46And that's a great hit-off play by Palaz.
49:51Icing is the call.
49:52We'll get a face-off at the other end.
49:58Here in the lane going to the frame.
50:00This one has been a good back-and-forth contest.
50:03We're sitting with a 4-3 hockey game.
50:07Stenlitz won the draw here in their own zone.
50:10Quick feed to Palaz.
50:15Takes the feed.
50:17Slides and it drops.
50:21St. Petersburg's got possession of the puck.
50:25Pests it over.
50:27Oh, wasn't playing, but it's enough.
50:30Goaltender still adding such personal touches to their face mask.
50:33And in this one, man, he takes it and it gets stuck.
50:36It's right off his melon.
50:38Minnesota's looking to close things out here late this third period
50:41as they continue to lead.
50:43Moves it to Struble.
50:47Receives the pass.
50:50Lozon's got it in the offensive zone.
50:53The fans desperately urging for them to shoot before the clock winds down.
50:58Dying seconds and he makes the same.
51:02And that's all she wrote from this one here tonight.
51:06And the losing streak continues despite the fact that this was a game
51:10that was theirs for the taking.
51:11Yeah, and it's extremely frustrating, right?
51:13You felt like you could have had it.
51:14You came out on fire and you just weren't able to capitalize and get it done.
51:18So you're going to have to figure out a way to reset here, James.
51:21Easier said than done, though.
51:23You can feel the energy just zapped out of this group.
51:26Fun night at the rake.
51:28And for all of us here on the EA Sports team, I'm James Cebulski.
51:31Good night.
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