Midway through the second period, Kaprizov doubled the Wild lead thanks to a fortuitous carom. Boldy’s shot was deflected by a defenseman but quickly ricocheted off the end boards to Kaprizov who tucked the puck past Swayman at the right post.

RECAP: The Bruins had themselves a forgettable Sunday night in Minnesota on the way to a streak-snapping loss to Quinn Hughes and the Wild.

Marcus Johansson limped off the ice after a collision, raising concerns about the Wild's depth. This top-six forward's absence could be a significant blow.

Marat Khusnutdinov is back in Minnesota for the first time since getting traded to Boston in March. The 23-year-old forward was a second-round pick for the Wild in the 2020 NHL Draft, and he played a cumulative 73 games for the team over two seasons.

The Boston Bruins will be down a pair of players in today’s match against the Minnesota Wild. Winger Viktor Arvidsson (lower-body) and defenseman Jonathan Aspirot (upper-body) are both expected to sit out after sustaining injuries in Thursday’s game against the Winnipeg Jets.

Mark Kastelic and Fraser Minten scored two goals each and the Boston Bruins rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2

The forward logged four points – including two goals – in the Boston Bruins’ 6-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday at Canada Life Centre. Pastrnak has seven points in two games since returning. “He’s a pretty good hockey player,” head coach Marco Sturm said. “He’s a special player. And only those kinds of players can do it.”

Marco Sturm has shared the status of two Bruins players ahead of a tricky showdown against the Minnesota Wild.