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Wild vs. Blues postponed following Daunte Wright shooting

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Apr 12, 2021 4:35 PM ET

No professional sporting events will take place in Minnesota on Monday.

The NHL confirmed that Monday's scheduled game between the St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild has been postponed in the wake of the police shooting of Daunte Wright on Sunday. The MLB matchup between the Boston Red Sox and Minnesota Twins and the NBA showdown between the Brooklyn Nets and Minnesota Timberwolves were both postponed as well.

"The decision was made out of respect for the community, following the tragic shooting that occurred in Brooklyn Center, Minn., Sunday afternoon," the NHL said in a brief statement shared by the Blues.

"The game has been rescheduled for May 12 at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.

"The National Hockey League extends its sincere condolences to the family and friends of Daunte Wright."

The Wild also released a statement:

A statement from the #mnwild: pic.twitter.com/3YDy8HTJKz
— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) April 12, 2021

The officer who shot and killed Wright after she allegedly meant to use her taser rather than her gun is now on administrative leave.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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