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Kaprizov gets hat trick as Wild thump Blues 6-2, even series
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Minnesota Wild's Kirill Kaprizov (97) scores his third goal of the night, against St. Louis Blues goalie Ville Husso during the third period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in St. Paul, Minn. The Wild won 6-2. - photo by AP Photo/Jim Mone
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The scoreless streak for the Minnesota Wild was pushing 70 minutes when they finally caught a break with a broken St. Louis stick. Joel Eriksson Ek got the game's first goal a few seconds later, and the entire Wild bench jumped up in elation — with a bit of relief. Kirill Kaprizov had a hat trick and Eriksson Ek scored twice for the Wild, who snapped back at the St. Louis Blues with a 6-2 victory to even their first-round playoff series at one game apiece Wednesday night.