With new coach, Wild beat Blues 3-1 to end seven-game slide
By MIKE COOK
Associated Press
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Joel Eriksson Ek and Frederick Gaudreau scored in the first period and the Minnesota Wild ended a seven-game slide by beating St. Louis 3-1 Tuesday. Matt Boldy added an insurance goal late and Filip Gustavsson made 21 saves for his first win in eight starts for Minnesota, playing its first game under coach John Hynes. Colton Parayko scored and Jordan Binnington stopped 34 shots for St. Louis.