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Joel Eriksson Ek scores 4, Wild top Sharks 8-7 in OT

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Kirill Kaprizov scored 1:01 into overtime, Joel Eriksson Ek netted four goals and the Minnesota Wild escaped with an 8-7 win over the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night in Saint Paul, Minn.
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Kaprizov has scored 23 goals and 52 points in 37 games this season, with 128 shots on goal and a plus-19 rating.
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Kaprizov has missed 28 straight games, and 40 of the past 43, because of a lower-body injury.
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