The ice at Xcel Energy Center was decorated with hats Wednesday night as Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov returned from injuries to power the Minnesota Wild in an explosive offensive showing (and horrible defensive showing) and an 8-7 win overtime over the San Jose Sharks.

Obviously it changes the dynamic of your lines and you have to move some things around,” Wild coach John Hynes said.

Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek weren’t supposed to carry the Wild in their return to action after being sidelined because of injuries — Eriksson Ek missing six weeks and Kaprizov out even longer.