Wild drop home opener 1-0 in overtime to Seattle

The briefing

The Wenatchee Wild lost their home opener in a tight 1-0 overtime match against the Seattle Thunderbirds on Saturday night at Town Toyota Center. Goaltenders Carsten Leyerzapf and Grayson Malinoski stopped every shot in regulation before Seattle's Luke Puchner secured the game-winning goal on a breakaway in overtime. The Wild recorded 31 shots on goal and earned one point in the Western Conference standings.