Heading into tonight’s Minnesota Wild game, all the eyes in St. Paul were on Alex Tuch. The 2014 first-rounder made his NHL debut, starting his career on the Wild’s top line alongside decorated veterans Zach Parise and Eric Staal.
By the end of the night, the spotlight belonged to Mikael Granlund.
Granlund, another Wild first-rounder (from 2010), put an exclamation point on his arrival tonight, notching his first career hat trick and dominating the Vancouver Canucks to the tune of 4 points en route to a 6-3 Wild victory.
Minnesota started off the game strong, putting consistent pressure on Canucks goalie Ryan Miller in the first few minutes of the game.