‘It’s a slap in the face’: Wild stumble out of the gates in 7-3 loss to Rangers

[ASFN Admin]

All hell broke loose on Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center when Joel Eriksson Ek tried to poke a puck past New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin. In the middle of the mayhem, Eriksson Ek absorbed a cross check directly to the mouth. When he peeled himself of the ice, the Wild had a 5-on-3 power play with a chance to get themselves back into the game. Unfortunately for the Wild, they ...

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