"Monday night's game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Minnesota Wild was a tale of one team getting baited and the other team doing the baiting. Credit to Jody Shelley on the Monday Night Amazon Prime broadcast for coining that specific term and using it throughout the majority of the night, because there was truly no better way to describe it."
"The Wild, backed by a strong performance in net from Filip Gustavsson, sheer dominance from the electrifying pair of Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber, and a coming-out party for veterans Vladimir Tarasenko and Marcus Foligno, walked all over the Leafs en route to a 6-3 win. All night, they sustained puck pressure and baited the Leafs into making poor decisions in pursuit, often leading to open ice or ill-timed penalties."
"It was particularly a rough night for Joseph Woll, who allowed five goals on 24 shots and didn't start the third period, and Brandon Carlo, who was caught in no-man's land several times and could have had a bigger dash next to his name if not for the goal post. Simon Benoit struggled as well, taking a penalty early in the game that led to Minnesota's first goal and muffed a clear that gave the Wild one final back-breaker before the second period ended."
The Minnesota Wild defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 by controlling play with sustained puck pressure and forcing the Leafs into poor decisions and penalties. Filip Gustavsson provided strong goaltending while Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber dominated defensively and in transition. Vladimir Tarasenko and Marcus Foligno supplied key offense, with Foligno completing a hat trick on an empty-net goal. Joseph Woll allowed five goals on 24 shots and did not start the third period. Brandon Carlo and Simon Benoit were repeatedly out of position or made costly errors. Matthew Knies performed well despite a nagging injury, and the Leafs failed to sustain a late comeback.
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