US EditionWild Extend Panthers' Struggles with Game-Winner in Closing Seconds
Joel Eriksson Ek’s goal with 4.4 seconds left secured a 3-2 win for the Minnesota Wild over the Florida Panthers, who tied the game late after pulling their goalie.
- On Thursday, Joel Eriksson Ek scored with 4.4 seconds remaining to lift the Minnesota Wild past the Florida Panthers 3-2 at Amerant Bank Arena.
- After Marcus Foligno and Ryan Hartman scored in the second period, the Wild entered the third with a two-goal lead before Florida tied it late in regulation.
- Minnesota goalie Jesper Wallstedt made 18 saves, while Panthers goaltender Daniil Tarasov stopped 46 shots despite Florida fielding a shorthanded roster missing nine players.
- Captain Jared Spurgeon suffered an injury in the third period and did not return, though head coach John Hynes praised the team's resilience in responding to adversity.
- Concluding their three-game road trip on Saturday, the Wild face the Boston Bruins at 4 p.m. Central for their only visit to Boston this season.
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Takeaways: Joel Eriksson Ek’s goal with 5 seconds left sends Wild past Panthers 3-2
With a fully healthy roster available for the first time all season, the Wild needed nearly every second of regulation to take down the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions on their home ice.
Eriksson Ek’s last second goal propels Wild past Panthers
On Thursday, the Minnesota Wild edged the Panthers in Sunrise, Fla. 3-2. The Wild outshot Florida 49-20 in the win. Marcus Foligno, Ryan Hartman, and Joel Eriksson Ek each scored a goal in the game. Eriksson Ek scored the game-winner on a rebound at the 19:55 mark of the third period. Yakov Trenin, Brock Faber, and Jeff Petry tallied an assist apiece. https:///espn/status/2037347066574254421 Jesper Wallstedt saved 18 of the 20 shots he faced in …
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Eriksson Ek’s buzzer-beater lifts Wild over Panthers
SUNRISE, Fla. – After seeing a pair of multi-goal leads slip away a few nights earlier, the Minnesota Wild survived seeing a two-goal lead slip away Thursday night in South Florida. They took a two-goal lead into the third period at Amerant Bank Arena only to see the Florida Panthers tie it up. But Joel Eriksson Ek’s dramatic game-winner with 4.4 seconds on the clock made for a 3-2 win as the Wild downed the two-time defending Stanley Cup champi…
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Wild extend Panthers' struggles with game-winner in closing seconds
Marcus Foligno scored in his first game back from injury and Joel Eriksson Ek scored the go-ahead goal with five seconds left as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Thursday night in Sunrise, Fla.
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