Jesper Wallstedt is giving the playoff-bound Wild a boost in goal, no matter how his name is spelled
Jesper Wallstedt let in a goal on a power play against the Minnesota Wild in the first period, looked up at the scoreboard to quickly analyze the replay, and realized something wasn't right. “An April Fool's joke,” Wallstedt said after beating the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night, “but a little late.” When Marc-Andre Fleury retired last spring, he left behind quite the legacy as a prankster.
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Jimmy Snuggerud scores twice, leads Blues back from 3-goal deficit to beat Penguins 7-5
Jimmy Snuggerud scored twice and assisted on both of Dylan Holloway's goals in the third period as the St. Louis Blues rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 7-5 on Tuesday night. Pittsburgh raced out to a 3-0 lead in the first period despite resting most of its regular players, including Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, with the playoffs looming this weekend. The Blues surged ahead with five consecutive goals in a span of just over 20 minutes, with Holloway and Pavel Buchnevich scoring 44 seconds apart in the third period.
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Blue Jackets coach Rick Bowness blasts players in post game interview: 'They don't care'
Here's how Bowness ripped into his team on Tuesday night.
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