Minnesota Wild forward Danila Yurov opened the scoring in Game 4 of the second-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series against the Colorado Avalanche, netting his first career NHL postseason goal. The 22-year-old Russian capitalized on a power play, deflecting a shot from defenseman Brock Faber past the goaltender.
The goal marked a milestone for Yurov, who had previously gone without a point in the playoffs. In the current run, he has recorded 3 points (1 goal, 2 assists) in 8 games with an even plus/minus rating.
In Tuesday’s 5-2 loss, which left the Wild trailing the series 3-1, Yurov logged 13:06 of ice time, including 2:37 on the power play. He finished the game with a minus-1 rating, 2 shots on goal (1 goal), 1 hit, 1 blocked shot, and a 14% faceoff win rate (winning 1 of 7 attempts).
Yurov also received a minor penalty early in the first period for a scuffle with Colorado forward Ross Colton, resulting in matching minors.
