Overview
- Minnesota beat Ottawa 4-1 on Saturday in Canada’s capital behind two goals from Ryan Hartman.
- Jesper Wallstedt made 33 saves for the Wild as Senators goalie Linus Ullmark stopped 19 shots.
- Jonas Brodin and Jake Middleton also scored for Minnesota, with Brodin netting his first goal since Dec. 2.
- Injuries to defensemen Jared Spurgeon and Zach Bogosian left the Wild short-handed late, with Spurgeon returning near the end and both situations worth watching before the postseason.
- The victory completed a two-game season sweep for a playoff-bound Minnesota, and Ottawa welcomed Jake Sanderson back after 13 games out with an upper-body injury.