Hunter Haight scores first NHL goal, Jesper Wallstedt finishes with a gem: Takeaways

ST. PAUL, Minn. — In 2023, Adam Beckman scored his first NHL goal in a Minnesota Wild sweater. It was overturned because of an offside challenge. Three seasons later, the now-Bridgeport Islander still has never scored an NHL goal.Monday night in St. Louis, Hunter Haight’s first NHL goal was erased when a referee ruled he pushed Blues goaltender Joel Hofer’s left pad back before scoring. But instead of sitting on that disappointment for an entire offseason, the Wild’s promising prospect didn’t waste any time whatsoever. Twenty-four hours later, the 22-year-old reigning AHL player of the week scored his first NHL goal during a 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks in Minnesota’s regular-season finale.Advertisement