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The Washington Capitals (8-4-0) are back home Sunday afternoon, hosting the Minnesota Wild (9-3-3) at Capital One Arena as they look to extend their winning streak to four games.
The Capitals are coming off a successful mid-week back-to-back, defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Wednesday before outlasting the Nashville Predators 4-3 on Thursday. Rookie defenseman Cole Hutson was the star in Nashville, scoring twice in the first multi-goal game of his NHL career. Alex Tuch has also been red-hot, scoring 10 goals in his first 12 games, including an NHL-leading five game-winners.
The Capitals will face a tough test against a Minnesota team sitting atop the Central Division. The Wild are led by superstar Kirill Kaprizov, whose 14 goals lead the NHL, and defenseman Quinn Hughes, one of the league’s best blueliners. Minnesota is looking to rebound from a 4-3 overtime loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday.
Behind the scenes, Washington has been busy as well. The team traded for depth goaltender Rémi Poirier and placed defenseman Dylan McIlrath on NHL waivers — a move that would leave the team with three goaltenders and no reserve defensemen at the moment. Could a bigger trade be coming?
Puck drop is at 3:30 pm on Monumental Sports Network. Follow along below for live updates, highlights, and analysis throughout the game.
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Washington Capitals
Minnesota Wild
Goaltending matchup
Tunnel shenanigans
1st Period
Tom Wilson and Alex Tuch have mustaches for Movember.
Starters for the Caps.
Puck is dropped.
Big chance here off the opening draw — but Matt Boldy thankfully misses the net.
What a goal by Quinn Hughes. He dances to the middle of the ice and his shot hits Logan Thompson and leaks in.
1-0 Minnesota Wild
Goal: Quinn Hughes (5). Assists: J. Brodin (5), N. Sturm (2). Time: 3:42
The Ovechkin line with some chaos in the defensive zone as Ilya Protas misses Anthony Beauvillier with a pass, leading to a Michael McCarron snap shot goal.
2-0 Minnesota Wild
Goal: Michael McCarron (2). Assists: B. Coleman (2), B. Brink (6). Time: 5:27
Huge hit by Tom Wilson in the final minute. Kaprizov nearly scores on a rush down the ice on a backhand but Logan Thompson appears to make the save.
At intermission: The Wild lead 2-0 and are outshooting a sleepy Capitals team 10-5.
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