Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov return to lead the Wild past the Sharks, 8-7 in overtime

Joel Eriksson Ek, Kirill Kaprizov return from injuries to combine for six goals and lift Minnesota Wild to 8-7 overtime victory over San Jose Sharks

Joel Eriksson Ek scored four goals and Kirill Kaprizov added two more, including the game-winner in overtime, as Minnesota moved closer to locking up a playoff berth by outlasting the Sharks 8-7.

Joel Eriksson Ek scores 4 goals in Wild's OT win over Sharks

Kirill Kaprizov scored 1:01 into overtime, Joel Eriksson Ek netted four goals and the Minnesota Wild escaped with an 8-7 win over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

Celebrini, Smith fuel remarkable comeback, but Sharks lose in overtime

Macklin Celebrini did everything he could Wednesday night to give the San Jose Sharks and his new friend, Luke Schumann, a victory over the Minnesota Wild. The 18-year-old Celebrini was all over the ice as he recorded five points, including his first NHL hat trick, and assisted on Will Smith’s tying goal with under a minute left in regulation time. But the Sharks simply could not slow down the Wild, as Kirill Kaprizov scored at the 1:01 mark of …

Eriksson Ek, Kaprizov return to lead the Wild past the Sharks, 8-7 in overtime

Joel Eriksson Ek scored a career-high four goals in his return from a lower-body injury, Kirill Kaprizov had his second of the game in overtime.

Joel Eriksson Ek scores four in Wild win over Sharks

Minnesota Wild forward Joel Eriksson Ek of Karlstad, Sweden registered a four goal game in an 8-7 Wild overtime win over the San Jose Sharks at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota on Wednesday. Eriksson Ek is the second player this season to score four goals in a game.  It was also his third career NHL hat trick. Inside look at the four goal game Eriksson Ek’s first goal came at 7:47 of the second period to put the Wild up 3-2. Matt Bo…