Matt Boldy achieves consecutive four-point games, etching his name into Wild history. A franchise pillar emerges at 24.
The Minnesota Wild (35-14-10) picked up a win on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche (38-10-9) to push its winning-streak to six games in a row.
We have talked about Quinn Hughes and his records. We have certainly touched on Kirill Kaprizov and his stats. But, Matt Boldy is quickly becoming a star for the Wild.
Boldy, 24, recorded his fifth career four-point game on Thursday, tying Mats Zuccarello for the second-most in franchise history.
Only Marian Gaborik, with seven, has more.
For a franchise that has leaned on stars in different eras, that’s rare company.
But Boldy didn’t stop there.
Fresh off a Gold Medal, Boldy became the first player in Wild history to record consecutive four-point games. He posted a 3-1—4 line on Feb. 4 in Nashville and followed it up with another four-point performance to etch his name into the record books.
That’s not just a hot streak. That’s franchise-level production. And at 24 years old, this doesn’t feel like a ceiling. It feels like a step.
If this is the version of Boldy the Wild are getting down the stretch, Minnesota isn’t just getting scoring. They’re getting a franchise pillar hitting his stride at the right time.
The Wild forward is now third in the NHL in goals with 34 behind only Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon.
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