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Hartman scores twice, Gustavsson makes 27 saves in Wild's 5-0 win over Blues in opener
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Minnesota Wild's Ryan Hartman celebrates after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in St. Louis. - photo by AP Photo/Jeff Roberson
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ryan Hartman scored twice, Filip Gustavsson made 27 saves for his 12th NHL shutout and the Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 5-0 on Thursday night in the opener for both teams. Matt Boldy, Joel Eriksson Ek and Marco Rossi also scored, and Kirill Kaprizov had three assists in his first game since signing an eight-year, $136 million contract. Gustavsson played days after agreeing to a five-year, $34 million contract extension.