ST. PAUL – It was just a matter of time before the highly touted defensive Wild prospect got his first NHL point.
The Wild entered Game 3 with only two power play chances in the series. There was a thought that they may take Zeev Buium out of the lineup for Game 3 so they could have a more defensive guy in like Jon Merrill.
But, Wild head coach John Hynes stuck with the same lineup and Buium produced.
On the Wild’s first power play chace in the opening period, Buium walked the line before dropping a pass off to Kirill Kaprizov.
Kirill Kaprizov powerplay goal. Zeev Buium first NHL assist #mnwildpic.twitter.com/tfM5stSb6T
— Spoked Z (@SpokedZ) April 25, 2025
Buium, 19, played 4:55 in the opening period and 1:47 of it was on the power play. His primary assist to Kaprizov was his first NHL point in his third NHL game.
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