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12/16 21:59 CST Kaprizov, Tarasenko, Gustavsson help Wild stay hot with 5-0
victory over Capitals
Kaprizov, Tarasenko, Gustavsson help Wild stay hot with 5-0 victory over
Capitals
By PHIL ERVIN
Associated Press
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) --- Vladimir Tarasenko had two goals and an assist, Filip
Gustavsson made 25 saves, and Kirill Kaprizov became Minnesota's career leader
in power-play goals in the Wild's 5-0 win over the Washington Capitals on
Tuesday night.
The Wild are an NHL-best 17-3-2 since Nov. 1 and 3-0 since acquiring defenseman
Quinn Hughes on Friday via one of the NHL's biggest blockbuster trades in
recent memory.
Washington has lost three in a row and been outshot 183-134 in its past five
games.
Kaprizov's backhand score with 7:09 left in the second period moved him past
Zach Parise for the club's career lead in power-play goals with 70. It was also
Kaprizov's 206th career goal, surpassing Mikko Koivu for second in the team's
25-year history.
With his third shutout of the season, Gustavsson is tied for second in the
league in shutouts --- one behind teammate Jesper Wallstedt. The duo has
allowed a league low 39 goals since Nov. 1.
With 14 career shutouts, Gustavsson is one shy of tying Dwayne Roloson (15) for
third in franchise history.
An already short-handed Wild roster worked with five defensemen after Daemon
Hunt left midway through the first with an apparent knee injury. Hughes, who
leads all NHL skaters in time on ice, played a game-high 29:33 on Tuesday.
Tarasenko found the net on his team's first shot, scored off a third-period
faceoff, then later deked around two defenders to set up a goal by Danila Yurov.
Yurov, a rookie, added two assists for the first three-point game of his career.
Charlie Lindgren made 27 saves for the Capitals, who went 0-2 on their road
trip to Winnipeg and the Twin Cities.
Up next
Washington: Hosts Toronto on Thursday night.
Minnesota: At Columbus on Thursday night.
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