British stone. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Joel Eriksson Ek scored with 23.1 seconds left to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
Eriksson Ek’s one-timer from the right circle after a cross-ice pass from Marcus Johansson shocked the Senators, who tied the game from a 2-0 deficit.
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Tyler Pitlick and Ryan Hartman also scored for Minnesota, while Jesper Wohlstetter made 34 saves.
Tim Stutzler had a goal and an assist for the Senators. Dylan Cozens also scored and Levi Merilainen stopped 22 shots.
After a scoreless first period, Pitlick scored on a deflection between Merilainen’s legs to put the Wild in front.
Hartman received a wonderful pass from Johnson at the left post to make it 2-0.
Ottawa then went on a 5-on-3 power play and the Wild were called for two minor penalties 24 seconds apart. Six seconds after the first free throw, Stutzler dived, grabbed the rebound and beat Wohlstetter.
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The Senators tied the game early in the third period with another power-play goal after a hard penalty on Wilder Kirill Kaprizov. Cozens fired a wrist shot from high over the right shoulder of a screened Volstead.
The Wild were without guard Jonas Brodin and forward Marcus Zuccarello due to injuries. They are also awaiting the debut of defenseman Quinn Hughes, who was acquired in a trade with Vancouver on Friday night.
Next
Senators: In Winnipeg on Monday.
Wild: Host Boston on Sunday.
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