Quinn Hughes, Brock Faber and coach John Hynes all faced the media after the Wild's 6-2 win over the Bruins on Saturday night.
Minnesota's official account posted all three sessions this morning. For Bruins fans, it's the view from the other bench on a game that got away from Boston early and never came back.
Hughes, a goal and an assist in 25:12, was the first to step up to the cameras.
The Wild's account has not shared what was said in the sessions, so the words are theirs to deliver. The performances are not in doubt. Faber played 24:29 in his first game after seven weeks away with a skull fracture, picked up an assist and finished a game-high +4.
Sarah McLellan noted that his return gives an already rolling Wild team another boost.
Think about that from Boston's side. The Wild dressed a top-pairing defenseman who hadn't played all season, and he was the best skater on the ice by plus-minus. We had Brock Faber's activation off injured reserve on Saturday afternoon, and the Bruins had hours to plan for him.
Minnesota arrived on an 11-game point streak and eight straight road wins. Neither is in danger after a night like this.
Hynes was also at the microphone, and Faber's two shots on goal were part of a deep Wild night. Danila Yurov and Ryan Hartman each scored twice, and Blake Coleman had a goal and two assists.
The Bruins have lost two straight by a combined 11-4. Marco Sturm didn't dodge it afterward, and he admitted in his comments on the Wild rout that this team is not yet a Cup contender.
Is this Bruins slide a real concern?
Not yet. Boston is 13-6-1, fourth in the Atlantic, with a +20 goal differential. That's the profile of a good team that ran into a hot one.
But the second loss was ugly, and Nikita Zadorov's 14 penalty minutes did nothing to help a game already slipping away. Sturm's honesty is welcome, though honesty won't fix a team that gave up six at home.
The next chance to answer comes Tuesday against the Kings, who sit 30th in the NHL and have lost four straight. Minnesota hosts Nashville the same night.
This article was written with the help of artificial intelligence, based on public reports and official sources.
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