Wild come back to beat Blues 6-4 on big saves by Fleury and key goals from Boldy and Middleton

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy's tiebreaking goal early in the third period for the Minnesota Wild completed their comeback from a two-score deficit to beat the St. Louis Blues 6-4 on Tuesday for their fourth straight victory.

Boldy snapped in a shot off a pass from Mats Zuccarello on a 2-on-1 rush after Blues defenseman Jake Broberg's stick broke in the neutral zone.

Joel Eriksson Ek scored for Minnesota midway through the second period, and Jake Middleton tied the game 1:16 into the third. Marcus Johansson tacked on an empty-netter.

Jordan Kyrou, Jake Neighbours and Robert Thomas scored early in the second period for a 4-2 lead for St. Louis that prompted the Wild to pull goalie Filip Gustavsson, who'd allowed a total of three goals over two earlier wins against the Blues this season.

Marc-Andre Fleury had a stellar night in relief of Gustavsson, stopping all 16 shots he faced — including a close-range windmill glove save that robbed Dylan Holloway down the stretch.

Zach Bogosian and Jon Merrill scored 49 seconds apart to put the Wild in front with just 2:12 elapsed in the game.

Blues: Binnington stopped 19 shots, with his second-most goals allowed of the season.

Wild: Middleton (upper body) returned from a 10-game absence, just in time to stem the first-period departure of another vital blueliner in Brock Faber (upper body). Minnesota captain Jared Spurgeon (lower body) remains sidelined indefinitely, as does star left wing Kirill Kaprizov (lower body).

The Wild were inches from a 3-1 lead early in the second period, when a shot by Zuccarello was knocked off the goal line by Blues defenseman Colton Parayko. Jonas Brodin and Marco Rossi were denied seconds later by Binnington. Merrill then tripped Kyrou, who scored just seven seconds into the power play.

Neighbours scored his 11th goal, his first in 12 games.

St. Louis hosts Anaheim to start a four-game homestand on Thursday, when Minnesota hosts Colorado.

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St. Louis Blues left wing Pavel Buchnevich, middle, celebrates his goal with centers Brayden Schenn, left, and Dylan Holloway during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Minnesota Wild, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)

Minnesota Wild defenseman Zach Bogosian (24) is congratulated for his goal against the St. Louis Blues during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)

St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas (18) skates with the puck as Minnesota Wild center Frederick Gaudreau defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)

St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington, left, reacts to Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek's goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek, right, celebrates his goal with right wing Ryan Hartman during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Matt Krohn)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two people were killed more than 1,000 structures were destroyed as fierce wildfires raged in the Los Angeles area. Fast-moving flames burned through homes and businesses as residents fled smoke-filled canyons and picturesque neighborhoods that are home to many celebrities.

Many of the towering fires began Tuesday and were fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, which gusted to more than 70 mph (112 kph) in some spots. The winds persisted Wednesday and for a while made it too dangerous for aircraft to attack the fires from the sky, furthering hampering their efforts. Aerial firefighting resumed Wednesday morning.

Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state has deployed more than 1,400 firefighting personnel to battle the blazes. In a rare, urgent plea, the Los Angeles Fire Department asked all off-duty firefighters in the city to help. Oregon is sending 240 firefighters and 60 engines.

AccuWeather estimates $52 billion to $57 billion in preliminary damage and economic loss has occurred from the fires.

Here's what to know about the fires:

An estimated 1,000 structures have been destroyed in the hilly coastal neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, making it the most destructive fire in Los Angeles history.

The wreckage surpassed that of the Sayre Fire of November 2008, which destroyed 604 structures in Sylmar, the northernmost suburb of the city, according to statistics kept by the Wildfire Alliance, a partnership between the city’s fire department and MySafe:LA.

the Pacific Palisades area is dotted with celebrity homes and was memorialized by the Beach Boys in their 1960s hit “Surfin’ USA.” The flames burned part of Palisades Charter High School, which has been featured in many Hollywood productions, including the 1976 horror movie “Carrie" and the TV series “Teen Wolf.”

Residents rushing to escape created a traffic jam, blocking emergency vehicles from getting through. Crews used a bulldozer to push the abandoned cars off to the side. Photos depict what some residents describe as an apocalyptic scene.

Farther inland, the Eaton Fire erupted Tuesday evening north of Pasadena. At a senior center, employees pushed dozens of residents in wheelchairs and hospital beds to a parking lot to escape.

The Eaton fire has burned more than 16.5 square miles (42.9 square kilometers), according to state fire personnel, and stands to become the largest wildfire in California during the month of January in the past 41 years.

The Hurst Fire started about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday and prompted evacuations in Sylmar. That fire had grown to nearly a square mile (2.6 square kilometers) by early Wednesday.

At least 70,000 people were ordered to evacuate — a number that keeps changing because evacuation orders were continually being issued.

The flames marched toward highly populated and affluent neighborhoods, including Calabasas and Santa Monica, home to California’s rich and famous. Hollywood stars, including Mark Hamill, Mandy Moore and James Woods, were among those forced to flee.

The NHL postponed the Los Angeles Kings’ home game against the Calgary Flames. They had been set to play at the Kings’ downtown arena Wednesday night.

The Critics Choice Awards rescheduled their Sunday ceremonies for Jan. 26. They're due to be held at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, only miles from Pacific Palisades.

Film studios canceled two movie premieres because of the fires and windy weather, the Universal Studios Hollywood theme park closed for the day because of smoky, windy conditions and the J. Paul Getty Trust said two of its museums, the Getty Villa and Getty Center, will remain closed for the next few days.

Universal Studios also canceled shooting for numerous series, including “Hacks,” “Ted Lasso” and “Suits LA.”

About 400,000 customers were without power in southern California, with about 260,000 of them in Los Angeles County, according to PowerOutage.us, which tracks outages nationwide.

A resident of a senior center is evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

A resident of a senior center is evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025 in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

The Palisades Fire burns a residence in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)

A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire as it burns a structure in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)