Kirill Kaprizov scored one minute into time beyond regulation, Joel Eriksson Ek netted 4 objectives and the Minnesota Wild escaped with an 8-7 win over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night time in Saint Paul, Minn.
Each gamers celebrated outstanding returns from extended lower-body-injury absences for Minnesota (43-29-7, 93 factors), which gained its second sport in a row. Kaprizov completed with two objectives and an help in his first sport since Jan. 26.
Eriksson Ek, showing in his first sport since Feb. 22, produced the second sport of four-plus objectives in Wild historical past. Marian Gaborik logged 5 objectives in opposition to the New York Rangers on Dec. 20, 2007.
Minnesota’s Matt Boldy recorded 4 assists.
Rookie Macklin Celebrini notched his first hat trick and tallied two assists for San Jose (20-47-11, 51 factors), which misplaced its seventh sport in a row (0-5-2). Will Smith had one aim and three assists for the Sharks.
Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury earned his 574th profession victory regardless of permitting seven objectives on 31 photographs. The competition seemingly marked the ultimate regular-season begin on dwelling ice for Fleury, who has stated that is his last marketing campaign.
Sharks goaltender Alexandar Georgiev took the time beyond regulation loss after giving up eight objectives on 44 photographs.
Minnesota led 7-6 within the last minute of regulation earlier than the Sharks scored to pressure time beyond regulation. San Jose pulled its goaltender for an additional attacker, and Smith ripped a wrist shot from the highest of the best circle to make it 7-7 with 52 seconds remaining.
Smith’s aim marked the third in a row for San Jose, which trailed 7-4 early within the third interval. Nikolai Kovalenko trimmed the deficit to 2 when he scored with 15:16 to go, and Celebrini introduced the Sharks inside 7-6 when he capped off his hat trick with 9:58 remaining.
The rating was tied at 2-all when Eriksson Ek scored his first aim of the sport with 12:13 to go within the center body.
The Sharks rallied to seize a 4-3 lead after back-to-back objectives by Carl Grundstrom and Celebrini halfway by means of the second.
Kaprizov tied the rating at 4-all on a power-play aim with 2:58 left within the second. Then Eriksson Ek struck with three objectives in a row — a power-play tally within the last minute of the second interval, one other power-play marker 1:02 into the third interval and eventually an even-strength aim at 2:06 of the third.
–Area Stage Media