Published October 29, 2010, 10:34 AM
-- Niklas Backstrom stopped 21-of-22 shots as the Wild clipped the Capitals, 2-1, at Xcel Energy Center.
Wild beat Capitals 2-1 at home
Minnesota Sports-- Niklas Backstrom stopped 21-of-22 shots as the Wild clipped the Capitals, 2-1, at Xcel Energy Center.
ST. PAUL - Niklas Backstrom stopped 21-of-22 shots as the Wild clipped the Capitals, 2-1, at Xcel Energy Center.
Chuck Kobasew scored in the first and Mikko Koivu had a power-play tally in the second for Minnesota, which snapped a two-game losing streak. Alex Ovechkin had the lone goal at 18:24 of the third to break up the shutout for Washington. Michal Neuvirth stopped 15 shots for the Caps, who had won two straight.
The Wild continue a five-game homestand on Saturday on against the Chicago Blackhawks.
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