Case in point: Sunday’s goal in Vegas. He was on a two-on-one with Freddy Gaudreau. Hartman appeared to look over to Gaudreau as if to pass, but then he fired a great wrist shot and beat goalie Adin Hill glove-side.

The Minnesota Wild have turned the page to the new year. Despite their injuries, they have found a way to keep the New Year's celebration going by remaining undefeated in 2025. They’ve done so after losing seven games in December and Joel Eriksson Ek to injury.

Despite some titans out of their lineup, the Wild defeated the Hurricanes 4-0 and have now won five of their past six games.

Eriksson Ek registered a power-play assist and four shots on goal in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Oilers. Eriksson Ek set up Matt Boldy for the opening goal just 3:02 into the contest. The 27-year-old Eriksson Ek had been held off the scoresheet over the previous three games.

Kirill Kaprizov hasn’t played in an NHL game for close to a month – but that might change in the near future. The Minnesota Wild star has been the team’s most important player in 2024-25 – and one of the most valuable players,