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Minnesota Wild lose despite Rossi goal

Marco Rossi scored to make it 2-0 at the interval.(Bild: AP/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Marco Rossi scored his 17th goal of the season in the National Hockey League (NHL) on Wednesday. The 23-year-old from Vorarlberg scored in the 17th minute of Minnesota Wild's home duel with the Edmonton Oilers on the power play to make it 2-0, but his team ultimately suffered a 5-3 defeat.

It was the second game without a point in a row after the 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. Edmonton picked up win number seven in the last eight games.

Rossi lurked in the far corner after a cross-ice pass from Matt Boldy and gave Edmonton goalie Calvin Pickard, who otherwise had 30 shots saved, no chance. The forward thus recorded his 39th scoring point of the season, leaving him just one shy of his best season to date in 2023-24 (40/21 goals and 19 assists). His next outing awaits him on Sunday night when he visits the Nashville Predators.

McDavid matchwinner
The game against the Oilers in St. Paul was only lost after conceding two goals in the final period. The final goal was scored by Connor McDavid with his 19th goal of the season. The 28-year-old Canadian, who also contributed an assist, moved up to second place on Edmonton's all-time scoring list with 1,044 career points. Only Wayne Gretzky (1,669) is ahead of him.