NEW YORK — Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek scored on consecutive shots in the third period Tuesday night, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders.
Kaprizov snapped a tie by scoring a power play goal at the 6:50 mark before Pat Maroon forced a turnover by Pierre Engvall deep in the Islanders' zone and Eriksson Ek scored.
"Nice to get reinforced and keep our momentum going in the right direction," Wild coach Dean Evason said. "Put a lot of not only life into our bench, but it's tough for the opposition.