Not until Kaprizov set up Spurgeon did the Wild finally overcome the Predators, this after a clutch late stop by Gustavsson on Zachary L’Heureux helped extend the action.
“That was a tight game,” said Spurgeon, who also assisted on Kaprizov’s goal and has four points over his past two games — including back-to-back game-winners for the first time in his career — after the defenseman scored twice to spearhead the Wild’s 3-2 comeback vs. Chicago on Friday afternoon. “Good teams that went back and forth at it. Chances both ways with goalies making big saves, so I’m happy with the outcome.”
“It was a hard game to win,” coach John Hynes said. “Both teams probably deserved to get to overtime the way both teams had played. I just like the fact that we continue to grind out hard games, different games, find different ways to win, stay with it, the mental toughness, the physical toughness that we’re able to play with.
“That to me stands out and continues to stand out.”