Eriksson Ek gets five points as Wild whip Jets 8-5 in pre-season tilt

SAINT PAUL — Joel Eriksson Ek scored two goals and added three assists as the Minnesota Wild grounded the Winnipeg Jets 8-5 in NHL pre-season action on Friday.
Kirikk Kaprizov had two power-play goals for the Wild, who scored seven goals in the second period to break open a tight game.
Ben Jones, Mats Zuccarello, Liam Ohgren and Marat Khusnutdinov also scored for the Wild who got a 36-save performance from netminder Marc-Andre Fleury. Thirteen players had at least one point for the Wild in