Kaprizov scores on late OT power play to left Wild past Golden Knights, 3-2

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored on a one-timer from the right side on a power play at 4:50 of overtime to give the Minnesota Wild a 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night.

With Shea Theodore off for hooking Matt Boldy near center ice on a call that angered Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy, Kaprizov took a feed from Mats Zuccarello and beat Carl Lindbom between the pads for his 11th goal of the season.

Joel Eriksson Ek and Yakov Trenin also scored and Filip Gustavsson made 23 saves to help Minnesota win for the fourth time in five games. On Saturday night, backup goalie Jesper Wallstedt had his second straight 2-0 victory in a home win over Anaheim.

Pavel Dorofeyev and Reilly Smith had power-play goals for Vegas, with Smith tying it at 2 at 6:35 of the third with a wrist shot from top of left circle. Lindbom stopped 24 shots.

The Golden Knights ended a four-game losing streak Saturday night with a 4-1 victory in St. Louis.

Eriksson Ek opened the scoring at 4:49 of the first period, beating the out-of-position Lindbom with a quick shot from the left side.

Dorofeyev tied it with his power-play goal with 4:46 left in the first. He beat Gustavsson off a rebound for his 11th goal.

Trenin gave the Wild the lead at 9:05 of the second with his first goal of the season. His centering hack from the side of net got past Lindbom.

Golden Knights: Host the New York Rangers on Tuesday night.

Wild: Host Carolina on Wednesday night.

Minnesota Wild player Jared Spurgeon, left, and Vegas Golden Knights player Pavel Dorofeyev go for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Lily Dozier)

From left, Vegas Golden Knights player Brandon Saad, Minnesota Wild player Jonas Brodin, Golden Knights player Brett Howden and Wild player Brock Faber compete for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Lily Dozier)

Vegas Golden Knights player Jack Eichel and Minnesota Wild player Yakov Trenin compete for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Lily Dozier)

Minnesota Wild player Kirill Kaprizov, left, controls the puck against Vegas Golden Knights player Mitch Marner during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Lily Dozier)

Minnesota Wild player Mats Zuccarello, center, and Vegas Golden Knights players Braeden Bowman, left, and Brayden McNabb chase the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Lily Dozier)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The massive sewage pipe that ruptured and leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac River returned to operation Saturday after the completion of emergency repairs.

DC Water, the utility that runs Washington’s water and sewage systems, reported that it had completed testing to determine whether the 72-inch diameter pipe could handle the flow.

The Potomac Interceptor ruptured on Jan. 19, sending 250 million gallons of untreated sewage into the river just north of the nation's capital over the first five days.

The utility worked with the Environmental Protection Agency and other agencies to repair the leak and monitor the ecological impact on the river. Other work on the pipe and system could take months.

Drinking water was never in jeopardy, but recreational use by anglers, boaters and others on the Potomac has been closely monitored because of concerns over the presence of deadly bacteria that can be passed along through direct contact with the water.

A class action lawsuit was filed March 6 in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt, Maryland, accusing DC Water with negligence.

Plaintiff Nicholas Lailas, a Virginia resident and recreational boat user on the Potomac, is seeking compensation for people “whose property interests in and use and enjoyment of the Potomac River ... have been impaired by Defendant’s conduct,” the lawsuit said. It did not specify a damage amount.

The spill occurred in Montgomery County, Maryland, along Clara Barton Parkway, which hugs the northern edge of the Potomac River near the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historic Park. It became a serious environmental issue and the focus of political bickering between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic-led Maryland.

“Full flow has been restored and the C&O Canal has been fully drained as part of site restoration,” DC Water said in a post on X. "Since Jan 19, crews worked around the clock to stabilize the site and protect the Potomac River.

The District of Columbia's mayor, Muriel Bowser, declared an emergency Feb. 18 and requested that Trump provide federal resources, days after he chided Democratic leaders in Maryland, Washington and Virginia for not requesting help. He approved the emergency assistance quickly to help the city address the emergency.

Betsy Nicholas, president of the Potomac Riverkeeper Network, said the situation “could have been so much worse given the vulnerability of our drinking water system” in the district, Montgomery County and Virginia's Arlington County.

Nicholas said the incident highlights the need for ecological assessments and remediation efforts, including natural solutions such as freshwater mussels and native aquatic plants.

“We need assurances that this isn’t going to happen again, that there’s going to be full inspection of the entire remaining system,” Nicholas said.

DC Water is holding a series of meetings with the public to discuss updates on the repair and environmental rehabilitation, including ones next week in Bethesda, Maryland, and Alexandria, Virginia.

Workers build a cofferdam to stop the flow of raw sewage into the Potomac River after a massive sewage pipe rupture in Glen Echo, Md., Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)