In their first game since Dec. 20, the Minnesota Wild had their New Year’s Day celebration ruined by the visiting St. Louis Blues, as they fell, 6-4, in the 2022 Winter Classic.
After a defensive shootout held both teams scoreless throughout the early part of the first period, the Blues opened up the night’s scoring after forward David Perron snuck his eighth goal of the season past Minnesota’s Cam Talbot. Marco Scandella and Ryan O’Reilly were each credited with assists.
The Wild tied the game just 30 seconds after Perron’s goal after Ryan Hartman set up Kirill Kaprizov for a close goal, marking his 13th goal of the season and his first of 2022.