Hughes praises chemistry with Kaprizov and Boldy after Wild beat Blues

Minnesota Wild defenseman Quinn Hughes praised his understanding with Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy after a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Blues in the NHL regular season.

Speaking after the game, Hughes said playing together was helping them develop their understanding. He felt their partnership was already working well and that they could control play when sharing the ice.

Hughes assisted on Kaprizov's ninth goal of the season. The Russian forward, aged 29, now has 14 points from nine goals and five assists in eight games.

Minnesota has 11 standings points and sits fourth in the Western Conference.