Wild beat Blue Jackets, Sabers beat Capitals.
Kirill Kaprizov coached the Columbus Blue Jackets. AOP / USA TODAY Sports
by Dean Evason the sigh after the opening goal was deep.
Probably caused a sigh Alex Goligoski stray pass in the corner of the own goal and no by Mathieu Olivier beautiful finish with a narrow top bar.
Evason’s command of the Minnesota Wild is fighting for the last playoff spots. Pinno could not afford to dribble against a team of the caliber of the Columbus Blue Jackets, especially at home.
Another sigh was caused by the start of the second period. Liam Foudy got his shoulder free in front of the goal and steered by Erik Gudbranson focus on the Wild network.
Wild didn’t budge. Kirill Kaprizov tied the game in the final set and completed his hat-trick with the overtime winner.
Kaprizov is having an efficient season: 60 matches, 71 (37+34) power points.
Patrik Lainee a little over 20 minutes of playing time and two shots on goal were recorded. Joonas Korpisalo was a bench guard.
A four-point night for Cozens
In Sunday’s second early game, the Buffalo Sabers and Washington Capitals, who are vying for playoff positions, forged 11 hits.
The Sabers took the score 7–4 and moved up to the wild card spot, at least before Sunday’s later matches. The middle caste of the Eastern Conference is really flat.
– Goals were scored. It was fun, Sabers summed up on his Twitter account.
The Sabers have scored 220 goals this season. Only another offensive machine, the Edmonton Oilers, has a tougher reading.
Dylan Cozens was the most greedy Capitals chastiser: 3+1. The hat trick was the first of Cozens’, 22, NHL career.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen were recorded in the statistics win and 26 saves. Henri Jokiharju toiled for nearly 24 minutes, the second most of any Sabers pack.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen blocked the Washington Capitals on Sunday. AOP / USA TODAY Sports