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Joel Eriksson Ek's Late Goal Lifts Wild Past Senators 3-2
Joel Eriksson Ek scored a game-winning goal with 23 seconds left, securing a 3-2 victory after the Senators rallied from a 2-0 deficit, with Jesper Wallstedt making 34 saves.
- On Saturday, Joel Eriksson Ek scored in the final seconds to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 win at Grand Casino Arena.
- After falling behind 2-0, the Ottawa Senators capitalized on power plays created by two Minnesota minors 24 seconds apart, with Tim Stutzle scoring on a rebound after Kirill Kaprizov's slashing penalty.
- Taking a cross-ice pass from Marcus Johansson, Joel Eriksson Ek finished with a one-timer, while Tyler Pitlick opened scoring by redirecting a shot past Leevi Merilainen and Jesper Wallstedt made 34 saves.
- The Wild improved their home record to 10-3-4 after the win, which marked their third straight victory, with Ottawa heading to Winnipeg on Monday.
- With injuries to Jonas Brodin and Marcus Zuccarello, Minnesota's roster remains in flux as the Wild acquired Quinn Hughes, expected Sunday, while Nicolas Aube-Kubel and Matt Kiersted recently debuted.
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Leaning Left13Leaning Right1Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution69% Left
Bias Distribution
- 69% of the sources lean Left
69% Left
L 69%
C 26%
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