Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury sighed while Kirill Kaprizov laughed through a grin.
Two different expressions, but they relayed the same sentiment: relief.
The Wild won't be the last team to win in the NHL this season, not after they rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 on Thursday in front of 17,323 at Xcel Energy Center to nix their season-opening three-game losing streak.
"It's no pressure now," Kaprizov said. "A little bit easy."
Kaprizov snapped the slump, scoring 3 minutes, 2 seconds into overtime after lifting in his own rebound during a delayed Vancouver penalty that allowed the Wild to set up in a 4-on-3 advantage.
The goal capped a 59-second shift for Kaprizov, whose fifth career overtime tally sealed his third point of the night. Add in another minute-long skate to start, and Kaprizov was on the ice for almost two-thirds of the extra session.
"Just emotion," Kaprizov said about how he felt after the goal before adding, "a little bit tired."
The winger also helped the Wild get to overtime, setting up linemate Mats Zuccarello on the power play 8:31 into the third period. Calen Addison factored into the play and later the game-winner, his fifth and sixth assists of the season.