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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Matt Boldy and Joel Eriksson Ek scored on a strong night for the second line, Mats Zuccarello added a power-play goal and the Minnesota Wild opened the season by beating former coach Dean Evason and the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2. Filip Gustavsson had 30 saves for the Wild. They improved to 10-1-1 in season openers on their home ice. Gustavsson gave up a power-play goal by Zach Werenski with 2:54 left. Kent Johnson had a goal and an assist for the Blue Jackets. They played their first game under Evason.
