Wild-Washington game recap

Wilds captain Jared Spurgeon scored twice in the second period, including the game-winner.

January 18, 2023 at 3:26AM

GAME RECAP

Star Tribune's Three Stars

1. Jared Spurgeon, Wild: The captain scored twice, including the game-winner.

2. Filip Gustavsson, Wild: The goaltender picked up 34 saves.

3. Connor Dewar, Wild: The center assisted on a pair of goals.

By the numbers

2 Assists for Washington superstar Alex Ovechkin, but zero goals.

3 Wild goals on long shots with traffic in front of the Capitals net.

100 Career games for the Wild's Brandon Duhaime.

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Sarah McLellan

Minnesota Wild and NHL

Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic.

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