Recap: Washington 3, Wild 1

Last update: November 14, 2009 - 1:03 AM

STAR TRIBUNE'S THREE STARS

1. Josh Harding, Wild: Even with the Wild's legs mush in front of him, the backup kept the Wild in the game by stopping 38 of 40 shots, including nine on a first-period power play.

2. David Steckel, Capitals: Back with the team after a death in the family, the grinder had four shots, created lots of energy and won 15 of 18 faceoffs.

3. Brian Pothier, Capitals: Scored the winning goal on one of the defenseman's three shots, had two hits and three blocked shots.

BY THE NUMBERS

8 Shots, of the Wild's 30, by the scoreless Martin Havlat

7 Games with at least a point for the Capitals (5-3-2) in the 10 games they've trailed

4-1-1 The Wild's record vs. the Eastern Conference

MICHAEL RUSSO

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