Joel Eriksson Ek was a problem, and the St. Louis Blues didn’t know how to deal with him. Two goals, an assist, six penalty minutes and a hat-trick that got taken away. Curse you offsides review.
Is it strange that Eriksson Ek felt like the Minnesota Wild’s most dominant player while Kirill Kaprizov continues to set milestones, including the first post-season hat-trick in franchise history?
All hail Kirill.
Marc-André Fleury redeemed himself with a massive performance in the 6-2 win, stopping 32 of 34 shots, and was the key to the penalty kill looking serviceable.