This was unfamiliar territory for the Wild, but they adjusted.
After Brodin eluded pressure from the Lightning at the offensive blue line, the Wild worked the puck to Zach Bogosian, who pinched to the corner where he sent a pass to the middle that was directed in by Eriksson Ek with 1:38 left in the second. Boldy also factored into the play, his first of two points.
Then in the third, Eriksson Ek was high-sticked only 33 seconds after puck drop and on the ensuing power play, Boldy moved into Kaprizov’s usual perch on the right side and wired in a Mats Zuccarello pass to finish the Wild’s first rally of the season.
Kaprizov assisted on Boldy’s game-winner and then buried an empty-netter with 34 seconds remaining. His four goals are tied with Boldy and Zuccarello for the team lead, and Kaprizov’s four-game multipoint streak is tied for the longest of his career.
That was the power play’s first conversion in four tries, while the penalty kill went 1-for-1 after not taking a penalty vs. Florida.
Fleury, in his 99th game with the Wild, racked up 23 saves, while Andrei Vasilevskiy had 14 for Tampa Bay.
