MATS ZUCCARELLO NEWS

Puts up power-play assist Zuccarello notched a power-play assist and four hits in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Golden Knights in Game 5.

Impact Zuccarello has three points over five playoff outings, including a helper in each of the last two games. The winger has added eight shots on net, nine hits and a minus-2 rating. Zuccarello continues to play on the second line and first power-play unit, giving him enough premium minutes to be an important scorer for the Wild.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Howden's OT goal gives Golden Knights a 3-2 win over the Wild and 3-2 series lead

Brett Howden scored 4:05 into overtime Tuesday night to give the Golden Knights a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild and put Vegas one game away from advancing out of the Western...

APRIL 30 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Scores in Game 2 win Zuccarello scored a goal and added two hits in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights in Game 2.

Impact Zuccarello's tally at 17:15 of the first period was ultimately the game-winner. The winger's offense has bounced back in April -- he has 10 points over his last nine games between the regular season and playoffs. He put up a 54-point regular season while adding 151 shots on net, 48 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 69 appearances. While that's a third straight year of decline in production, the 37-year-old remains an effective playmaker in a top-six role and on the first power-play unit.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

Kaprizov's 3-point game leads the Wild to a 5-2 win over the Golden Knights, tying the series

Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist as the Minnesota Wild took advantage of turnover-prone Vegas and beat the Golden Knights 5-2, tying the first-round playoff series at a...

APRIL 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Contributes two helpers Zuccarello notched two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Ducks.

Impact Zuccarello had a hand in goals by Marcus Johansson and Joel Eriksson Ek during regulation. It's been a resurgent April for Zuccarello, who has two goals and seven assists over seven games this month. He concludes the regular season with 19 goals, 35 assists, 151 shots on net, 48 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating across 69 appearances. Look for Zuccarello to play on the second line and the first power-play unit to begin the playoffs, though he could be reunited with Kirill Kaprizov at some point if the Wild start to lag behind the Golden Knights in the first round.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Energizer OT Winner: Mats Zuccarello | NHL.com Mats Zuccarello scored his sixth career overtime goal to give the Wild a 3-2 win over the Canucks, presented by Energizer

APRIL 13 • NHL.COM

Canucks Lose 3–2 In Overtime In Hard-Hitting Match With The Wild In a game with heavy Western Conference wild card implications, the Vancouver Canucks lost 3–2 to the Minnesota Wild in overtime. Marcus Pet...

APRIL 13 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Completes comeback in overtime Zuccarello scored the game-winning goal, fired four shots on net and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canucks.

Impact Zuccarello completed the Wild's comeback with his tally at 2:47 of the extra session. It's a big win for the Wild, who move ahead of the Blues by a point for the first wild-card spot, though neither team is safe from being caught by the Flames. Zuccarello has two goals and five assists over his last six outings, and he's up to 19 goals, 52 points, 149 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 68 appearances.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Completes comeback in overtime Zuccarello scored the game-winning goal, fired four shots on net and added two PIM in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canucks.

Impact Zuccarello completed the Wild's comeback with his tally at 2:47 of the extra session. It's a big win for the Wild, as the team moved ahead of the Blues by a point for the first wild-card spot, though neither team is safe from being caught by the Flames. Zuccarello has picked up two goals and five assists over his last six outings. He has compiled 19 goals, 52 points, 149 shots on net, 46 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating through 68 appearances this season.

APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE

Wild top Canucks in OT, inch closer to playoff spot Mats Zuccarello scored the winning goal 2:47 into overtime as the Minnesota Wild continued their late playoff push by rallying to beat the h...

APRIL 13 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Wild inch closer to playoff berth, rallying to beat the Canucks 3-2 in OT

Mats Zuccarello scored at 2:47 of overtime and the Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Saturday night to inch closer to a playoff berth

APRIL 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wild visit the Flames after shootout victory

The Minnesota Wild visit the Calgary Flames after the Wild defeated the San Jose Sharks 8-7 in overtime

APRIL 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Distributes three assists Zuccarello provided three assists and fired four shots on goal in Wednesday's 8-7 overtime win over the Sharks.

Impact Zuccarello assisted on power-play goals by Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek before setting up Kaprizov a second time on the game-winner in overtime. The 37-year-old Zuccarello has great chemistry with Kaprizov, so getting the star winger back in the lineup bodes well for both players' production late in the season. Zuccarello had been limited to 12 points in 26 outings since the start of February. Overall, he has 51 points (16 on the power play), 144 shots on net, 44 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 66 appearances. He'll likely settle into a playmaking role on the top line and first power-play unit to close out the regular season.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov return to lead the Wild past the Sharks, 8-7 in overtime

Joel Eriksson Ek scored a career-high four goals in his return from a lower-body injury, Kirill Kaprizov had his second of the game in overtime in his first game back and the Minne...

APRIL 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wild host the Sharks after overtime win

The Minnesota Wild host the San Jose Sharks after the Wild took down the Dallas Stars 3-2 in overtime

APRIL 8 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Marco Rossi's overtime winner steers the Wild out of their skid for a 3-2 win over the Stars

Marco Rossi scored on a power play 58 seconds into overtime as the Minnesota Wild stopped a four-game losing streak by beating the Dallas Stars 3-2

APRIL 6 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nets lone goal in loss Zuccarello scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Islanders.

Impact Zuccarello snapped a six-game goal drought with his tally early in the second period. However, the Islanders scored twice in the next 2:20 and never looked back, leaving the Wild with another loss. Zuccarello has six points over his last 10 outings, which is far from his peak performance. He's up to 18 goals, 47 points, 138 shots on net, 43 blocked shots and a minus-1 rating across 64 appearances this season.

APRIL 5 • ROTOWIRE

Dobson has goal and assist as Islanders beat Wild 3-1 to snap 6-game skid

Noah Dobson had a goal and an assist, and the New York Islanders beat the Minnesota Wild 3-1 to snap a six-game losing streak

APRIL 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Former Ranger's Pregame Attire Turns Heads in Return to Madison Square Garden It’s been six years since Mats Zuccarello was a New York Ranger.

APRIL 3 • SACBEE.COM

Registers helper Tuesday Zuccarello logged an assist and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights.

Impact Zuccarello has three goals and two assists over his last eight outings. The Wild's offense has managed just 17 goals in that span, so points are hard to come by, even for a top-line winger. Zuccarello has 45 points, 130 shots on net and a plus-1 rating over 59 appearances this season. While injuries, both his own and the lower-body issue that has kept Kirill Kaprizov (lower body) sidelined for the better part of two months, have taken a toll on Zuccarello's scoring output, it's also possible part of his decline is due to age, as he has played the full season at 37 years old.

MARCH 26 • ROTOWIRE

Golden Knights take win streak into matchup against the Wild

The Vegas Golden Knights will try to keep their three-game win streak going when they visit the Minnesota Wild

MARCH 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Just four points in eight games Zuccarello had a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over Buffalo on Saturday.

Impact Zuccarello made it 3-0 in the second period with a snap shot in the slot. He has just four points (three goals, one assist) in his last eight games, but he does have 23 shots. Zuccarello is now 37, and he has 44 points in 57 games (0.77 points-per-game). Over the three previous seasons, he delivered at a 0.96 points-per-game pace. Zuke's offense should pick up a bit, but his age-related decline has begun.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE