Golden Knights crush woeful Wild

Five players scored against former Golden Knights goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, who had little help in front of him, as Vegas cruised past the sputtering Wild 5-1 on Thursday night.

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Jack Eichel had a goal and an assist and Nicolas Roy, Alex Pietrangelo, Paul Cotter and Reilly Smith also scored for the visitors.

Fleury lost his cool after giving up Eichel’s goal that was the fourth of the second period for the Golden Knights. He slammed his stick against the goal post, then launched it the length of the ice for good measure.

The goalie couldn’t contain his frustration after allowing a goal on a partial breakaway exactly 30 seconds after allowing a goal on a penalty shot.

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On the next sequence, Fleury made a routine save, and the home crowd mocked him with a cheer.

Kirill Kaprizov scored on a power play for the Wild against Vegas goalie Logan Thompson, who made 23 saves before a non-contact injury early in the third period left him unable to put any weight on his left leg as teammates helped him off the ice.

The Golden Knights came out of a nine-day break to beat Nashville 5-1 on Tuesday, while Minnesota, playing their first home game in 12 days, started a vital seven-game homestand against a bunch of winning teams.

With three straight ugly losses out of their eight-day break, the Wild in precarious position for the playoffs. They’re tied with Calgary for the second wild-card spot.

The Golden Knights host Anaheim on Sunday, their first home game in 22 days. The Wild host New Jersey on Saturday night as they’re 5-0-2 against the Devils over the last five years.