Kirill Kaprizov recorded a hat trick and the Minnesota Wild overtook St. Louis. Louis Blues 6-2 Wednesday night at St. Louis Blues. Paul.
Frédérick Gaudreau and Kaprizov reached the power play target for the Wild, who had shut out six power plays in the previous game. Joel Eriksson Ek added two goals for the Minnesota side, which tied the series 1-1 against their Central Division rivals.
The Blues, who will host Game 3 on Friday night, did not beat Marc-André Fleury until Jordan Kyrou moved the ropes in power play midway through the second period. Vladimir Tarasenko has purpose and help to a loser.
Fleury stopped for 32 pucks to record his 91st playoff victory, but the first in a Wild uniform. Quebecer got to the trade deadline. Ville Husso blocked 22 of the 27 shots he faced. He had a shutout in his first start in the playoffs on Monday night.
Eriksson Ek ended Husso’s 69-minute, 33-second no-points streak when he flashed the red light on Wild’s first shot.
Source: Radio-Canada
